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an autistic approach to typography

Watching Wretches and Jabberers had my mind rolling through the possibilities  of what forms an autistic typography, or an autistic approach to typography may take. There seems to be so much more in the words than are being typed in these sans-serif fonts (even a serif might capture more), and to confine these sentiments within the parameters of basic typography reestablishes neurotypical approaches to the written word as the norm. I wonder what role design can play in expanding the ways in which neurodiverse folk can communicate in ways that articulate their sensorial experiences more fully. Could the affects that ripple through the body be harnessed so that they become legible through the forms of letters or the ways in which they are placed on the page? How could the entire body be involved in the process of producing a more encompassing typography? What forms do the interfaces take that best accommodate the experience of communicating with and through neurodiversity?

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