The shape of writing
How letters adapt to the limits of our cognition [comic]
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4124077 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olivier Morin (0000-0002-6216-1307, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History), Fabien Roché |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrain (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0760-5668 • E-ISSN: 1777-5450 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/terrain.17783 |
| OpenAlex | W2923230900 |
| Language | EN |
Historians and epigraphists examine the shape of letters to identify manuscripts or understand the development of a writing system. Analyzing letters and characters can also help bring an older story to light: that of the human brain and its evolution. It is at the intersection of these two stories that Olivier Morin became interested in an article published last year in the journal Cognitive Science. Fabien Roché, graphic designer and cartoonist, tells us this article for Terrain
Art · Cartography · Cartoonist · Cognitive science · Geography · Political science · Computer Science · Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |