National Kapitals
Using the allegedly neutral typeface, Helvetica, I have set the names of national capitals in languages that use the Roman alphabet (as available on wikipedia.org). This exercise does at least two things:

1. It attempts to place sounds in space, and in a small way acknowledge multiple subjective geographies. It also demonstrates the variety of ways in which Roman letters have been applied to specific sounds, although each of us may be partial to one over the others.

2. It elicits questions and observations particularly in the cases of Seoul or Tokyo. What does it mean that the T-O-K-Y-O spelling is generally preferred (in Japan) over one such as T-O-Q-U-I-O, when Romanizing the city's name?

Balloons
This typology of balloons is perhaps a typography for clowns. It may be good for celebratory messages, announcements, jokes, etc. A systematic assignment of meaning can be applied by considering balloon shape, colour, size, and arrangement.

Book available at:
onomatopee

National Kapitals
Using the allegedly neutral typeface, Helvetica, I have set the names of national capitals in languages that use the Roman alphabet (as available on wikipedia.org). This exercise does at least two things:

1. It attempts to place sounds in space, and in a small way acknowledge multiple subjective geographies. It also demonstrates the variety of ways in which Roman letters have been applied to specific sounds, although each of us may be partial to one over the others.

2. It elicits questions and observations particularly in the cases of Seoul or Tokyo. What does it mean that the T-O-K-Y-O spelling is generally preferred (in Japan) over one such as T-O-Q-U-I-O, when Romanizing the city's name?

Balloons
This typology of balloons is perhaps a typography for clowns. It may be good for celebratory messages, announcements, jokes, etc. A systematic assignment of meaning can be applied by considering balloon shape, colour, size, and arrangement.

Book available at:
onomatopee