Typeface Designer/Grapholinguist

Curriculum vitae

Ariq Syauqi

Nancy, France

[email protected]

Education

Atelier National de Recherche Typographique

Post-master research in typography

2023–2025

Based in Nancy, France, I join ANRT as a post-master researcher, collaborating with SEI UC Berkeley and IDG Hochschule Mainz. My study focuses on the typographic representation of Southern Sumatran scripts (Lampung,  Ulu, & Kerinci) not yet encoded in the Unicode.

University of Reading

MA Typeface Design

2021–2022

Led by Gerry Leonidas, MATD is one of the most reputable programme offering extensive practical and theoretical tutoring in typeface design. I explored multiscript typography for the final project (Latin, Arabic, & Balinese) and graduated with distinction.

Universitas Indonesia

BA Humanities

2013–2017

Focusing on linguistics, I developed my understanding of the intersection between languages, scripts, and cultures during my undergraduate. My final paper about fonts in sociolinguistics perspective was presented at APRISH 2017.

Experience

SEI University of California, Berkeley

Research fellowship

2024

I did fieldwork research regarding Southern Sumatran scripts (Lampung & Ulu) and reported to SEI to advance the progress of Unicode adoption of those scripts.

Marsnev & Co.

Self-employed

2022–present

Marsnev & Co. is my own independent type foundry registered in Delaware. I release original fonts and work closely with experts in type design, font technology, and multiscript typography. Besides, I freelance type design work for high-profile designers/foundries, developing and expanding their font families.

Current active clients: JamraPatel (US) & Fred Smeijers (BE)

CCCD Project

Media & communication consultant

2018–2019

Under UNDP Indonesia’s supervision, I learned to work collaboratively as part of the team responsible for visual identity and overall design of the project.

Skills

Typeface design

– Expert in theory & practice of type design

– Expert in using font editor software

– Experienced in designing complex scripts

Linguistics

– Specialised in grapholinguistics

– In-depth knowledge of conventions in different scripts including Latin, Arabic, and South-East Asian scripts

– Good awareness of the intersection between languages, scripts and cultures

Font engineering

– Deep understanding of font as a software

– Experienced in manually handling font engineering for complex non-Latin scripts

Font works

Lemon Milk

A strikingly sharp, geometric typeface perfect for making a bold statement. Debuting as a free font, its reach is global, touching everything from local shops to international brands and high profiles. Learn & buy the typeface here.

Nyata Next

The typeface is used to typeset this CV page. Meaning “clearly visible” in Indonesian, Nyata Next is a contemporary sans serif typeface that explores typographical clarity.

Kala

A friendly multiscript typeface with horizontal contrast. Supporting 3 scripts—Latin, Arabic, and Balinese—in 9 weights, the family embraces diversity of scripts and writing systems while at the same time unites them as a family.

Notable talks

Grapholinguistics in the 21th Century

Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice, Italy

2024

“Southern Sumatran Scripts: The Transformation from 14th Century to Present”

live record & proceeding are coming.

Face/Interface

Stanford University, USA

2023

“Challenges and opportunities of adapting minority scripts into digital platforms”

Watch the live record here.

Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities

Universitas Indonesia

2017

“Textual paralanguage study: Is Times New Roman appropriate for academic texts?”

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