In 2024, I presented a paper on “Parametric Type Design” based on the technology behind the Nupuram font at the Grapholinguistics conference in Italy.
The proceedings of the conference—edited by Yannis Haralambous—are now published as a two-volume set. Print editions are available on Amazon, and free digital versions are accessible online.
Grapholinguistics is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the scientific study of written language, bringing together typographers, computer scientists, linguists, font designers, psychologists, archaeologists, and educators.
On a lighter note, I never imagined my name would appear in the same sentence as Donald Knuth’s. It might sound a bit silly, but seeing “from Knuth to Thottingal” in print means a lot to me.
On a serious note: I am actively developing a new Domain-Specific Language (DSL) for parametric type design. Inspired by METAFONT and MetaPost, it aims to bring those foundational concepts into modern digital typography workflows.
Online versions:
- Part I: https://www.fluxus-editions.fr/gla11.php — DOI: https://doi.org/10.36824/2024-graf1
- Part II: https://www.fluxus-editions.fr/gla12.php — DOI: https://doi.org/10.36824/2024-graf2
Part II opens with Donald Knuth’s interview on the grapholinguistic model of TeX, followed by his “All Questions Answered” session.
Paperback copies can be ordered from Amazon. The printed edition has its own ISBN, distinct from the electronic one given on the website:
- Part I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/2487055103 — ISBN 978-2-487055-10-0
- Part II: https://www.amazon.com/dp/248705512X — ISBN 978-2-487055-12-4
Link for my paper “Parametric type design in the era of variable and color fonts” https://www.fluxus-editions.fr/gla12-thot.php