AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Reduced Inequality
KEYWORDS
braille, typeface , Inclusive design
COUNTRY
Japan
DESIGNED BY
Kosuke Takahashi
WEBSITE
http://brailleneue.com/
Braille Neue
Braille for everyone.
Currently, we rarely see braille implemented in the public space since it takes additional space and sighted people consider it not important. Braille Neue addresses this issue by making braille easy to use for sighted people. By spreading this typeset I believe more people will get acquainted with braille.
Braille Neue is a universal typeface that combines braille with existing characters. This typeface communicates to both the sighted and blind people in the same space. Braille Neue consists of two typesets - Braille Neue Standard which is for English alphabet and Braille Neue Outline which is for Japanese and English. Our aim is to use this universal typeset for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020 to create a truly universal space where anyone can access information.