Writing Systems of the World Poster

A project in Vancouver, Canada by Matt Baker
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1750 symbols. 45 writing systems. 1 wallchart.
Backers: 275
Average Pledge Per Backer: $40 CAD

Funded: $10,984 CAD of $3,500 CAD
Dates: May 30th -> Jun 27th (28 days)
Project By: Matt Baker
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Latest News

We did it!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
With just hours left to go, we reached our stretch goal! This means that everyone who pledged above $5 will receive a free "Evolution of the English Alphabet" mini poster. Everyone will be receiving a link tomorrow to a form where you can fill out... (Read More)

1 week left!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
One week left to go on this project and we are currently at 75% of our stretch goal (the starting goal has already been passed though so the project will definitely proceed). If we hit $10k, I'll be adding a bonus reward for everyone who pledged $25... (Read More)

Editing process

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
As you can imagine, a project this complex requires a great deal of editing. At the moment, several linguists and experts are double checking everything for accuracy. I reached out to Peter T. Daniels (co-editor of The World's Writing Systems) and... (Read More)

Stretch Goal - Bonus Reward

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everyone - the initial goal has been reached! For those of you who are new to Kickstarter, that means that the poster will definitely be printed and shipped to you. However, the campaign will continue until June 27th and you will not be... (Read More)

Multiple posters

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. It's Day 3 and we're at 75% already. Thanks everyone. Several people have asked if it's possible to get 2 or more posters in one shipment so I've added a new reward level: CA$40 (US$30) will get you 2 copies of the poster. If you want more, just... (Read More)

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