Thesis Working Bibliography

Works Cited

Cummins, James T., and Lisa M. Cummins. Messiah's Alphabet. Authors, 2014.

Elam, Kimberly, et al. Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design. Rockport Publishers, 2010.

Hanington, Bruce M., and Bella Martin. Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions. Rockport Publishers, 2012.

Hall, Sean. This Means This, This Means That: a User's Guide to Semiotics. Laurence King Pub., 2012.

“Hebrew Fonts.” Linotype, www.linotype.com/6782/hebrew.html.

Ouaknin, Marc-Alain. Mysteries of the Alphabet. Abbeville, 1999.

Radoeva, Krista. “Cyrillic Top Tips.” Cyrillic Top Tips | Fontsmith Blog, www.fontsmith.com/blog/2017/05/24/4-things-every-graphic-designer-needs-to-know-about-cyrillic.

 Sadan, Meir. “What Is a ‘Serif’ in Hebrew?” Medium, Noteworthy - The Journal Blog, 25 Oct. 2017, blog.usejournal.com/what-is-a-serif-in-hebrew-8014f1f63f63.

Spivak, Eden. “Typefaces That Speak More Languages Than You.” High On Design, High On Design, 21 June 2018, www.wix.com/blog/design/2018/06/multilingual-font-design/.
Images Cited

Cyrillic Script, www.omniglot.com/writing/cyrillic.htm.

“Hebrew (עברית).” Hebrew Language, Alphabet and Pronunciation, www.omniglot.com/writing/hebrew.htm.

Matt Baker. Evolution of the Alphabet. Vancouver.

“Helvetica Font.” FontShop, www.fontshop.com/families/helvetica.

Adams, Vernon, et al. Oswald Font.

Avraham Cornfeld, Joe Prince. Varela Round.

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