Abstract :
The Perso-Arabic writing system is semi- connected and allows certain character sequences/strings to be replaced freely by more compact forms, here called ligatures.
To investigates the potential effect of ligatures on reading measures: engagement, accuracy, and fluency, 445 Naskh Style two letter groups ligatures were designed and tested with Persian readers in 3 different editorial texts and thus different levels of contents: Magazine (easy level), Newspaper (intermediate level), Essay (difficult level). Ligatures were found to influence reading fluency, and participants were more critical of unusual letter shapes. Readers had different preferences for reading ligatures in different editorial designs, leading this design study to categorize reading materials based on where ligatures could potentially be used.
KEYWORDS
Reading, Ligatures, Reading habits, Type design, Perso-Arabic, Arabic type design, Visual complexity, Familiarity, Fluency, Calligraphy, Typography, Literature, Editorial design. |
If you want to cite this thesis in your own thesis, paper, or report, use this format (APA):
Mirmobini, N. (2023). When Ligatures Touch Literature. The impact of Perso-Arabic ligatures in Persian editorial design.
Unpublished thesis, Hogeschool PXL, PXL-MAD.
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