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I think it's extra insulting when someone uses a font that's just supposed to look Arabic I have definitely seen attempts at a "global-looking" interface where
by ketzo 4y ago
I think it's extra insulting when someone uses a font that's just supposed to look Arabic
I have definitely seen attempts at a "global-looking" interface where fake languages were put on screen using plausible-looking fonts.
Like, imagine a welcome page with "hello!" in lots of different languages, but the Arabic/Urdu/Armenian/Thai characters are all just literal gibberish that looks kind of like the alphabets in question.
- Dylan16807 4y agoIs the context just "places that are clearly supposed to be Arabic"? Sure, I can understand that being a problem. But if the font is being used as a font I don't think it should be a big deal.
- imiric 4y agoWe're talking about style at that point. If someone is using those fonts to pass text off as being in a different language, as in the example you mention, then sure, that's egregious. If, however, the font is use to render some text in the style of another language, then I don't see a problem with it. We've done the same with Greek, Russian, Japanese, and many other languages that have a distinctive script. Sometimes it's tacky, but I wouldn't call it insulting.