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Pasigraphy: Universal Visible Languages

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The author explains universal visible languages and discusses several examples from history. He focuses in particular on LoCoS, invented by Yukio Ota in 1964.

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  1. Aaron Marcus and Associates, 1196 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94708, USA

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  1. Hunan University, School of Design, Changsha, China

    Marcelo M. Soares

  2. World Usability Day and Rabb School of Continuing Studies, Division of Graduate Professional Studies, Brandeis University, Newton Center, MA, USA

    Elizabeth Rosenzweig

  3. Aaron Marcus and Associates, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Aaron Marcus

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Marcus, A. (2021). Pasigraphy: Universal Visible Languages. In: Soares, M.M., Rosenzweig, E., Marcus, A. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability: UX Research and Design. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12779. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78221-4_28

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