Voice Print Adlis sɣur Isabelle Tan d anerbaz yettwaqadren meqqren n 2026 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Tnaflit n Afeṣṣel n Umagrad d Umidya Yettwaɣran.

UzzalAmagrad· 2026

Voice Print Adlis

sɣur Isabelle Tan

Amsaɣ: Isabelle Tan

Anerbaz n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal deg Taggayt n Amagrad

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Wali deg A' Design Award Tabḍert n tɣamsa Tanecḍa n wammud

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Ɣef Voice Print Adlis

Voice Print d adlis yettmeslayen ɣef yiḥbasen n wawal, tigezmiwin d wayen ur nemsawa ara i d-ittilin mi ttmeslayen yemdanen. Adlis-a isseqdac tinemliyin tipugrafiyin, d udmawen n twelha i d-isseknayen ameslay deg wakud, iwakken ad d-isken belli tirrugza n umeslay tella d agemmaḍ, mačči d beṭṭu aḥerfi ɣef sin waddaden. Tinemliyin-a ttwasuɣnent ɣef lkaɣeḍ afraray i deg d-ittban wayen yellan deffir-s s wudem iǧehden. Timeẓriyin yuran s umellal ɣef uberkan, ɣef lkaɣeḍ yettirriqen ur nettak tafat, ttaken-d asatal yerna ttawin ameɣri. Adlis yesɛa tiddi n 9 ɣef 12 n ipussen, am tiddi n lkaɣeḍ n ẓẓhir n uẓawan.

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Ɣef Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal

Voice Print Adlis d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Uzzal, tagmat i yisnulfa yelhan i yemmalen ayen i d-ttrajun yimdanen seg yisnulfa yelhan. Imerbaḥen n Uzzal ttbanen d tmusni, tmahilt d tazmert n yimahilen-nsen. Voice Print Adlis ad yili d asnulfu yettwaɛezzen, yelhan, amaynut. Isnulfa-a ttwaɛezzen imi ɛawnen deg tudert, rran ddunit ugar n lxir.

Deffir n ufeṣṣel

Tagrurt n tɣamsa

Ismawen n terbaɛt, iferdisen itiknikanen akked telɣut i d-yefka umeṣṣufeɣ.

Taɣara Tasuft: Voice Print is a book about disfluencies and the way we speak. It attempts to show the hidden complexities of fluent speech through typographic scores, showing that fluency exists on a spectrum rather than a simple binary. Alongside the scores are essays that provide context and guide the reader through the book. These essay spreads are white on black, and printed on glossy, opaque paper stock. It's design is intentionally rigid and mechanical, but still mimicking the fluidity of the scores.
Tigejdiwin & Akemmus: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Tibzimin: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Tasnakta n Ufares: The book is 9x12 inches, same size as sheet music. Scores are printed on translucent paper with significant show-through, representing the fluidity of human speech. Essays are white on black and printed on glossy, opaque paper, to contrast the scores.
Asewḥel n Usnulfu: The hardest part was translating something as fluid and emotional as speech into a strict visual system. Finding the right balance between structure and freedom required constant testing. Socially, it confronted cultural biases surrounding stuttering; technically, it involved designing a typographic method capable of capturing temporal and tonal variations. This process expanded the role of design as a tool for empathy and linguistic awareness.
Anadi: This design research explores speech fluency through visual notation. The goal was to reveal the structure behind imperfect speech. Using recorded interviews, speech was transcribed into typographic scores that map sound over time. Participants included people with varying speech patterns. The results show visual and rhythmic similarities between stuttering and melisma, reframing disfluency as expression, not error, impacting how we perceive voice and identity.
Aseḥbiber: What is fluency? Is it the lack of stutters? Does it signify perfection? How do we show the hidden complexity behind fluent speech? When we mention fluency, thoughts of speaking smoothly often come to mind. Disfluencies have been viewed as undesirable due to cultural perceptions. What if our pauses and irregular flow of speech arent seen as undesirable?
Tanzagt n Usenfar: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Tanila n Umahil: Voice Print turns speech into visual scores. Each page transcribes how we talk, pauses, hesitations, and rhythm, into patterns on a grid, inspired by the musical score. By following a few design rules, speech becomes something you can see. It helps us recognize that stuttering and melismatic singing share structure, showing that our disfluencies are not flaws but part of how we express ourselves.
Igmamen n Terbaɛt: Isabelle Tan