Yiddish Displayed. A Typographic Experiment Through the Yiddish Language

“Yiddish Displayed” is a typographic experiment through the Yiddish language. In the center of the project is Yiddish, the ancient language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews that represents a bridge between the German and Hebrew worlds. Inspired by the typographic elements derived from the Latin style of previous eras, the project sets up the foundations for a “Yiddish Display Type Foundry” in which the typefaces are bi-scriptual (Latin and Hebrew) in accordance with the three languages German, Yiddish and Hebrew. To emphasize the history and culture of the language, along with its position in between German and Hebrew, the project includes a publication, that serves as a type specimen, as well as a digital transcription tool that engages in a contemporary discourse on the topic.