To commemorate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we’re really happy to support #diversitytype, an amazing creative collaboration pioneered by our friends at the distillery.
When The Distillery talked to us about their creation of the the “world’s most diverse typeface” we knew we were 100% behind it. We’re committed to celebrating creative ways to shine a light on diversity in the workplace, celebrate our differences, unifying communities and cultures. The Diversity Type, really embodies individualism and expression through allowing users to select the characters that feel right for them, prioritising personal choice, while remaining part of something bigger.
This has been a truly collaborative project with over 308 creatives contributing to the project from 54 different countries. It really does go to show just how much diversity and inclusion sit at the heart for so many of us, and how a project like this can bring together individuals and communities from every intersectionality and walk of life.
"Diversity isn’t something to be solved; it’s an ongoing journey that will be forever changing, and the industry needs to recognise this. We hope that by creating awareness around this initiative, we will encourage others to think about how we can positively promote diversity and cultural intelligence, and act on improving their knowledge and understanding of diversity in all walks of life,” Steve Wheen, founder, distillery.
Having brands and varying organisations engaging in World Diversity Day through the use of the Diversity typeface, helps to further the conversation and set an example of the importance of Diversity and Inclusion across all industries.
We are all part of such a diverse wider community, and I think often we underestimate how much of an impact our own stories can have. The way that diversity is shown in the typeface is through the variety of people who have contributed, but the act of inclusion is how we then weave the typeface into society and give those people a voice.