{"id":149,"date":"2025-12-03T16:12:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ligatures.fba.up.pt\/sig\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:57:01","slug":"research-outputs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ligatures.fba.up.pt\/sig\/research-outputs\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Outputs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"alignwide has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The LIGATURES SIG is dedicated to the production and dissemination of design artifacts that bridge the gap between theoretical research and material practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our output encompasses a diverse range of formats\u2014from experimental typography and provisional press tools to exhibitions and pedagogical manuals\u2014all exploring the visual, cultural, and technological dimensions of written language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page serves as an archive of our ongoing research &amp; development in design products and tools. Here, we document the results of our \u201cresearch through design\u201d approach, highlighting projects that investigate both the preservation of typographic heritage and the speculative possibilities of post-digital production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Recent Projects &amp; Artifacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>MPS Lira Revival &amp; Variable Font Explorations<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research &amp; development project  (i2ADS Seed Project) focuses  on the development of a facsimile and a revival digital typeface of Tia Lira, originally designed by Manuel Pereira da Silva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research led by Pedro Amado with Andr\u00e9 do Carmo <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Research Catalog Exhibition]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Dissertation]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A series of posters visualizing the ongoing research and revival of the <strong>Tia Lira<\/strong> typeface (originally designed by Manuel Pereira da Silva, 2004). These prints document the systematic analysis, geometric reconstruction, and expansion of the font family\u2014including recent revivals like <em>Tia Viola<\/em>, <em>Tia D\u00e9co<\/em>, and <em>Fritura<\/em>\u2014showcasing the typeface&#8217;s evolution from a modernist experiment to a contemporary variable system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research initiative led by Pedro Amado. Works by Ana Coelho, Hugo Carvalho, Hugo Moura, Rita Soares, Taina Marvila, Bruna Valoura, Bruno Barros, Cristiana Braz, In\u00eas Loureiro, Julien Lima, Maria Benedita Lopes, Maria Teresa Borges, Bruna Silva, Lu\u00eds Lopes, Maria Lu\u00edsa Pinto, Roberta Miranda, Andr\u00e9 do Carmo&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[15ET Book of Abstracts  &amp; Proceedings Book]\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>XTIM &amp; 59Press (Provisional Printing Presses)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>XTIM (Experimental Type and Image Media):<\/strong> A research-led initiative exploring the intersection of emergent digital tools and traditional design processes. This provisional press focuses on hybridizing analog techniques with computational design thinking to challenge standard communication media artifacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research by Pedro Amado, Cristina Ferreira &amp; Ma\u00edra Woloszyn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[IAFOR paper Link] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Research Catalog Exhibition]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>59Press:<\/strong> An experimental letterpress unit dedicated to rapid prototyping and small-scale editions, fostering a hands-on approach to the materiality of the printed word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research by Sara Tavares<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Dissertation]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Design Biennale Exhibition]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Research Catalog Exhibition]\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Chromatic Variable Font Project<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A chromatic type design experiment exploring the boundaries of the OpenType-SVG format. This project investigates how color and layering can be intrinsic to the glyph structure rather than a cosmetic addition, offering new expressive possibilities for digital display.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research by Tiago Rego<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Dissertation]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Github Repository]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>The Type Design Manual<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An alternative albeit comprehensive pedagogical resource for type design beginners. This manual codifies a simplified methodology for designing letterforms, covering the spectrum of optical adjustments designing features, metrics, spacing of a sans serif uppercase characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research by Bruno Barros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Digicom \/ Springer Proceedings]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[15ET Book of Abstracts  &amp; Proceedings Book]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Dissertation]\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong><strong>The Letterpress \/ Workshop Manual<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A practical guide documenting the technical and creative processes of the SIG\u2019s print labs. It serves as both a technical handbook for operating our provisional presses and a manifesto on the relevance of tactile printing in a screen-based era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research by Rita Melo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[15ET Book of Abstracts  &amp; Proceedings Book]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Research Catalogue Exhibition]\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Dissertation]\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong><strong><strong>Type Patterns Game<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A typographic physical game, developed by Laura Mineiro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Dissertation]\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LIGATURES SIG is dedicated to the production and dissemination of design artifacts that bridge the gap between theoretical research and material practice. 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