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The Uniqueness of Thai Script, and Its Design Possibilities
with Mint Tantisuwanna
How can Thai typography feel both native and modern? Typotheque shares their process behind the research and design of Thai fonts.
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Eight years ago, the international foundry Typotheque began a meticulous study of Thai typography, focusing on reading performance and cultural perception. Collaborating with local experts and designers, Typotheque created a comprehensive a large collection of Thai font families, contributing to Thailand’s visual culture through extensive research and thoughtful design. Mint Tatisuwanna, an award-winning type designer based in Bangkok, describes the project.
Letterform Lectures are a public aspect of the Type West postgraduate program. The series is co-presented by the San Francisco Public Library, where events are free and open to all.
Mint Tantisuwanna
Mint Tantisuwanna is a type designer and lettering artist from Bangkok, Thailand. Her bachelor’s project on contemporary Thai blackletter typefaces was honoured by Granshan, winning a Special mention in the Thai category in 2019. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Typeface Design from The Cooper Union. After working in retail and custom typeface design for a few years, she moved to The Hague to study at the Royal Academy of Arts’ Type and Media MA programme, where she graduated in 2024. She is now a full time type designer at Typotheque.
