References and Resources

Typographic and Orthographic Concerns for Indigenous Languages

• 2022. Julia Schillo and Mark Turin. “Type right: Examining the underlying causes of common typeface and font errors for Indigenous orthographies, and a possible path forward.” Language Documentation and Conservation, 16: 364-398.
• 2020. Julia Schillo and Mark Turin. “Applications and Innovations in Typeface Design for North American Indigenous Languages.” Book 2.0, 10 (1): 71–98.
• Kevin King, "Syllabics typographic guidelines and local typographic preferences", From Typotheque, 24 January 2022
• Kevin King, "On developing a secondary style for the Canadian Syllabics", From Typotheque, 24 January 2022

Related Reading of Indigenous Language Support Barriers

• Hilary Bird, ‘Baby named Sahaiʔa prompts changes to Vital Statistics Act’. From CBC News, 13 June 2016, accessed 4 April 2022, https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3630353
• Betsy Trumpener, ‘Heiltsuk woman unable to restore Indigenous surname on ID because system can't handle its spelling’, CBC News, Posted: Jul 08, 2021 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: July 8, 2021. Accessed 8 March 2022, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/heiltsuk-nation-indigenous-name-bc-government-identification-1.6093186
• Yvette Brend, ‘Indigenous parents push for birth registries to allow their languages' special characters, accents’, CBC News, British Columbia, Posted: Apr 22, 2022 1:00 AM PT Accessed 22 April 2022, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-names-vital-stats-1.6426239
• “Province's Vital Statistics Act restricts what accents and symbols can be used” https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-baby-name-manitoba-1.6356017

Press

• CBC News, "Special syllabics developed in Nunavut mean Nattilingmiutut can be read anywhere in the world".
• CBC News, "Dakelh language to get standardized writing system for keyboard use".