Main designer
Marsnev
Rafflesia
Overview
Named after the flower native to the region, Rafflesia aims to provide a proper digital representation for three major subgroups: Lampung, Ulu, and Kerinci.
The typeface was developed by Marsnev at the Atelier National de Recherche Typographique, Nancy, France, based on The Missing Scripts research on the southern Sumatran scripts. As of now, only Rejang, a subset of the southern Sumatran scripts, has been encoded in Unicode. Until a dedicated Unicode block is assigned for the remaining scripts, this typeface makes use of stylistic sets in the existing Rejang Unicode range to accommodate multiple variants.
Details
With the help of
ANRT Family, SEI UC Berkeley, and research contributors. Full credit available on document.
Design space
Weight axis, 300-900
Script coverage
Latin extended, Southern Sumatran: Lampung, Ulu, Kerinci
Styles
ꤼꥈꤸLight
ꤼꥈꤸRegular
ꤼꥈꤸMedium
ꤼꥈꤸSemiBold
ꤼꥈꤸBold
ꤼꥈꤸBlack
ꤼꥈꤸLight Italic
ꤼꥈꤸItalic
ꤼꥈꤸMedium Italic
ꤼꥈꤸSemiBold Italic
ꤼꥈꤸBold Italic
ꤼꥈꤸBlack Italic
Specimen
ꤼꥈꤸꤳꥉꤽ Lampung Rafflesia No. 12
Weight
Lampung (ꤾꤸ꥓ꤶꥈꥏ), South Sumatra (ꤼꥈꤸꤳꥉꤽꤼꥉꤾꤳꥐ), and Bengkulu (ꤷꥉꥏꤰꥈꤾꥈ) are three provinces in the southern part of Sumatra (ꤼꥈꤸꤳꥉꤽꤷꤱꥇꥆꥐꤼꥉꤾꤳꥐ), Indonesia (ꥆꥇꥐꤴꥋꤵꥎꤼꥇꤿ). Lampung is located at the southern end of the island, facing the Sunda Strait. South Sumatra lies to the north of Lampung, with Palembang as its capital. Bengkulu is situated on the western coast of Sumatra, facing the Indian Ocean. Several names frequently appear in relation to this region: “Lampung,” “Bandar Lampung,” “Palembang,” “Musi,” “Bengkulu,” “Rejang,” “Komering,” “Ogan,” “Barisan,” and “Sunda Strait.” The geography of the region includes coastal areas, river basins, lowlands, hills, and parts of the Barisan Mountains. Lampung covers 33,570.76 km²; Bengkulu covers 20,128.25 km². Lampung lies between about 6°45′–2°45′S and 103°40′–105°50′E, while South Sumatra is commonly described as lying between about 1°–4°S and 102°–106°E. The region includes the Sunda Strait, the Indian Ocean coast, the Musi River system, and upland areas connected with the Barisan range. The provinces have different historical backgrounds. The Palembang area is historically associated with Srivijaya, a maritime polity active in Sumatra and nearby regions. Bengkulu was historically connected with trade on the western coast of Sumatra. Lampung has long been connected to movement between Sumatra and Java through the Sunda Strait. Administrative boundaries have changed over time. Lampung became a separate province in 1964; Bengkulu became a separate province in 1967. These dates—1964 & 1967—refer to modern provincial administration, not to the beginning of local communities or regional histories. A later map may show 3 provinces, but older records may use different divisions (residentie, afdeling, district, or marga). The region includes many ethnic, linguistic, and cultural communities. Lampung is associated with Lampung-speaking communities and other populations living in the province. South Sumatra includes Palembang, Komering, Ogan, and other communities. Bengkulu includes Rejang, Serawai, Malay-speaking communities, and others. Indonesian is widely used as the national language.
Weight
Glyphs
Basic Latin
Extended Latin
Southern Sumatran
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Symbols & Punctuation
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