The Uniform Type Question: An Examination of the Report of the Uniform Type Committee of June, 1913 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William B. Wait

9780265930823: The Uniform Type Question: An Examination of the Report of the Uniform Type Committee of June, 1913 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265930820 ISBN 13: 9780265930823

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the early search for a single, standard tactile print system that shaped the way blind readers access books.

This volume examines the 1913 Uniform Type Committee report and the intense debate over Braille and point systems, showing how testing, measurements, and expert analysis tried to pick one path forward.

Delve into the methods, findings, and controversy that surrounded the adoption of a universal approach to tactile print. The book illuminates how experiments were designed, how results were interpreted, and how those decisions affected libraries, schools, and publishers serving the blind.

How different tactile alphabets were compared and tested for legibility and speed
The roles of committees, readers, and publishers in shaping policy
Ways researchers evaluated letter shapes, recurrence, and scale
Historical context for the push toward standardization in accessibility

Ideal for readers of typography history, accessibility, and disability studies, as well as anyone curious about how standards emerge in print.

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