Thesis Calendar

November

Creation of the underlying system of the font system and review of languages.
  • NOV 6TH
    • Research of Cyrillic language systems origins and history.
  • NOV 8TH
    • Continued research on Cyrillic language. Transition into spoken forms and sounds.
  • NOV 15TH
    • Research on special structures in the Cyrillic system of glyphs.
  • NOV 22ND
    • Collect Characters of Cyrillic language for the font system.
  • NOV 29TH
    • Review of Hebrew language systems.

December

Font systems applied to the English alphabet.
  • DEC 6TH
    • Research of Hebrew language systems origins and history. Transition into spoken forms and sounds.
  • DEC 13TH
    • Research on special structures in the Hebrew system of glyphs.
  • DEC 20TH
    • Collect characters of the Hebrew language for the font system.

January

Complete Cyrillic structures in the font system.
  • JAN 10TH
    • Begin work on applying the font system to Cyrillic structures.
  • JAN 17TH
    • Continued exploration of Cyrillic structures.
  • JAN 24TH
    • Begin to finalize work on Cyrillic structures.
  • JAN 31ST
    • Complete Cyrillic font structures.

February

Complete Hebrew structures in the font system.
  • JAN 10TH
    • Begin work on applying the font system to Hebrew structures.
  • JAN 17TH
    • Continued exploration of Hebrew structures.
  • JAN 24TH
    • Begin to finalize work on Hebrew structures.
  • JAN 31ST
    • Complete Hebrew font structures.

March

Review Hebrew and Cyrillic glyphs and make adjustments if needed.
  • MAR 6TH
    • Review the Cyrillic glyphs and make any adjustments.
  • MAR 13TH
    • Finalize the Cyrillic glyphs.
  • MAR 20TH
    • Review the Hebrew glyphs and make any adjustments if needed.
  • MAR 27TH
    • Finalize the Hebrew glyphs.

April

Finalize glyphs and do the collateral elements.
  • APR 3RD
    • Begin finalizing work on all glyphs in the font.
  • APR 10TH
    • Final week for glyph work and begin working on collateral.
  • APR 17TH
    • Continued work on collateral
  • APR 24TH
    • Finalize work on collateral.

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