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Welcome to the latest issue of Visible Language Journal. Issue 60.1 \u27a4<\/a> reflects on the evolving scope and identity of graphic design while exploring the shifting relationships between human creativity, technology, and reading practices. The issue opens with a reconsideration of the terminology of the field and questioning what \u201cgraphic design\u201d encompasses today and why the term persists despite the rise of alternatives, before then turning to the growing influence of artificial intelligence in design processes. The discussion of AI raises critical questions about authorship, quality, ethics, learning, and the balance between automation and human expertise, particularly in areas such as type design where creative judgment and technical skill intersect. Alongside this, the issue continues the journal\u2019s longstanding engagement with reading research through an examination of interactive text highlighting in digital environments. By pairing contemporary investigations with historical reflections on early computational design debates, the issue situates current concerns within a broader lineage, inviting readers to consider how definitions, tools, and practices in visual communication continue to evolve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Editors Introduce the April 2026 Issue<\/h2>\n

Jeanne-Louise Moys, Mike Zender, and Matthew Peterson<\/p>\n

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The Terminological Development of Graphic Design: Between Office Art and Social Purpose<\/h2>\n

David Preston<\/p>\n

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Automation and Artificial Intelligence in the Type Design Process: Insights from an Industry Survey<\/h2>\n

Alice Savoie, Kai Bernau, Wayne Daly, Raphaela Haefliger, and Sebastian Baez-Lugo<\/p>\n

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Evaluating Interactive Highlighting Techniques in Digital Reading: An Empirical Study of Hover-Based Line, Sentence, and Paragraph Highlighting<\/h2>\n

Szabolcs Vat\u00e1ny, Thi Huyen Nguyen, Anik\u00f3 Ill\u00e9s, and Ann Bessemans<\/p>\n

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Why Meta-Font Struck a Nerve<\/h2>\n

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Metafont, Metamathematics, and Metaphysics: Comments on Donald Knuth\u2019s Article \u201cThe Concept of a Meta-Font\u201d<\/h2>\n

Douglas R. Hofstadter<\/p>\n

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A Profession Provoked: How Meta-Font Struck a Nerve<\/h2>\n

Deborah Littlejohn<\/p>\n

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Latest Issue: 60.1 Welcome to the latest issue of Visible Language Journal. Issue 60.1 \u27a4 reflects on the evolving scope and identity of graphic design while exploring the shifting relationships between human creativity, technology, and reading practices. The issue opens with a reconsideration of the terminology of the field and questioning what \u201cgraphic design\u201d encompasses … <\/p>\n

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