In early 2019, during my studies at the University of Applied Arts (Graphic & Advertising), I questioned why designers and typographers weren't responding to this evolving linguistic landscape. While language constantly evolves, our writing system seemed to remain static. But is that really the case? Not exactly. If you consider symbols like the @ sign or emojis, which are, in a broader sense, also characters.
This led to the idea of creating a unique symbol to automatically replace all the mentioned gendering approaches in the text. Through experimentation and surveys, a symbol emerged as the final choice. With the expertise of Lisa Schultz and Ingmar Thies, it was refined and seamlessly integrated into the font, allowing for automatic implementation.
