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Visible Language, Vol 09, 04, Autumn 1975

Content includes:
The Quipu as a Visible Language by Marcia Ascher, Robert Ascher
An Orthographic Way of Writing English Prosody by Ernest M. Robson
What Is the Proper Characterization of the Alphabet? by W.C. Watt

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Visible Language
Visible Language was an academic journal on visual communication, typography, and information design. It was first released in 1967 at Case Western Reserve University and was called the Journal for Typographic Research.

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Visible Language, Vol 09, 04, Autumn 1975
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