# Hybrid Braille Typefaces 'Braille Neue' Can Be Both Seen and Felt By Joey Haar | Published 2018-04-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-neue References: [fastcodesign](https://www.fastcodesign.com/90166173/this-new-typeface-merges-braille-you-can-touch-with-letters-you-can-see?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcodesign&utm_content=feedburner) & [kosuke.tk](http://kosuke.tk/work-rattt.html) Designer Kosuke Takashi has developed a font called 'Braille Neue' that harmonizes the standard Roman alphabet with braille, the tactile alphabet used by people with vision impairments. The new font correlates every [braille character](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-menu1) directly with its Roman counterpart in the alphabet and its Arabic partner in the numerical system, creating a one-to-one ratio that can make any piece of text simultaneously legible in both written English and braille. Braille is only a lettering system (as opposed to an entirely different language), so every character in braille already directly indicates a letter in the Roman alphabet. However, the tactile representations of those characters aren't designed to feel like the shape of the visual letters — an "A" in braille is not a series of dots in the shape of an "A", in other words. Braille Neue creatively shapes its Roman characters to conform to standard braille, creating a doubly useful font that's inclusive of people with vision impairments. Image Credit: [Kosuke Takashi](http://kosuke.tk/work-rattt.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hybrid Braille Typefaces:** Creating fonts that combine the Roman alphabet with braille has the potential to enhance accessibility for people with vision impairments. - **Inclusive Typography:** Designing typefaces that prioritize accessibility through innovative methods like braille integration can set new standards in typography. - **Multi-sensory Communication:** Simultaneously conveying information through tactile and visual means can create new opportunities for multi-sensory communication. ### Who This Affects Most - **Design:** Incorporating accessibility features in designs like typography can help businesses reach and serve a wider audience. - **Education:** Hybrid braille typefaces may be used to enhance learning opportunities for visually impaired students in academic and instructional materials. - **Technology:** Integrating hybrid braille typefaces for websites, digital screens and mobile applications can improve user accessibility and experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusive Label Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-label-maker.md) - [Tactile Gel Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-nails.md) - [Engaging Braille Education Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-learning-device.md) - [Redefined Braille E-Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dotary-device.md) - [Braille-Integrated Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aedo-collection.md) - [Miniature Braille Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tdot-braille-keyboard.md) - [Braille-Equipped Memo Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memo-device.md) - [Minimal Braille Learning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartio-edu.md) - [On-Demand Braille Label Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nemonic-dot.md)