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Braille Neue — key visual
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Braille Neue — key visual

2018

Braille Neue

Character with Braille

In today's society, Braille exists for the visually impaired and printed letters for the sighted — the two systems are completely separate. Sighted people rarely, if ever, read the Braille signage they pass in public spaces. Could design bridge that divide? That question gave birth to this typeface.

Braille Neue is a universal typeface that fuses Braille with visible characters. By letting sighted and blind people share the same tool and the same information, it sets out to spark new conversations between them.

Credit

  • Typeface design: Kosuke Takahashi

Status

Licensed to partners

Distributed by Heralbony

Awards

  • 🇯🇵 WIRED Audi INNOVATION AWARD (2018)
  • 🇯🇵 SDA Award (2019)

Exhibitions

  • 🇨🇭 Museum für Gestaltung Zürich "Design for All?" (2024)
Braille Neue — key visual

Case Study: Shibuya City Office

Case Study: Panasonic Center Tokyo