〔粵〕這一集我們為您帶來三則來自全球和本地字體設計社群的新聞:

美國國務院已禁止使用Calibri字體並重新採用Times New Roman，稱前任政府的字體選擇是「浪費的多元化舉措」。Calibri於2002–04年間設計，是微軟ClearType字體系列的一員，針對改善螢幕閱讀體驗設計。而Times New Roman則是於1930年代為倫敦《泰晤士報》設計的字體。

關於AI生成內容過度使用破折號（em dash）的爭議於近期浮現。儘管專業作家、記者和編輯為正確使用標點符號辯護，有些人卻刻意引入錯字和不正確的標點符號，以避免其作品被誤判為以AI生成。

第11 屆TypeMeet已於12月16–17日於香港知專設計學院舉行，匯聚了來自韓國、上海、寧波、東莞和長沙的講者，進行了豐富的字體設計知識交流。

[Cantonese] In this episode, we bring you three news items from the global and local typography community:

The US State Department has banned the use of Calibri and returned to Times New Roman, calling the previous administration’s font choice a ‘wasteful diversity move’. Calibri was designed in 2002–04 as part of Microsoft’s ClearType font collection to improve on-screen reading, while Times New Roman was created for The Times newspaper in London in the 1930s.

A controversy has emerged over the excessive use of em dashes in AI-generated content. While professional authors, journalists, and editors defend proper punctuation use, some writers are deliberately introducing typos and incorrect punctuation to avoid having their work misjudged as AI-generated.

The 11th TypeMeet took place at the Hong Kong Design Institute on 16–17 December, bringing together speakers from Korea, Shanghai, Ningbo, Dongguan, and Changsha for a rich exchange of typographic knowledge.

00:00–45:00
Calibri vs Times New Roman

The Guardian's report on the order to use Times New Roman, replacing Calibri

Microsoft's ClearType documentation 'Now Read This'

Microsoft's ClearType collection website

Lucas de Groot's IG post on Calibri and Times New Roman

45:00–1:04:20
Em-dash controversy

Rolling Stone's article on the discussion on em dashes

1:04:20–1:17:13
TypeMeet: starting point/ meeting point

Our event's registration website (it has ended, but the event details are still up)

1:17:13–end of episode
Exit sign in Kowloon Bay station update/ new year’s resolution

[粵] 本集再次邀請Charles吳霆鋒和Henry葉振軒，一同探討近日關於港鐵站出口命名的話題。以老子《道德經》中「道，可道，非常道；名，可名，非常名」為引，思考公共運輸系統中標識設計的種種考量及一些相關的實踐案例。

[Cantonese] In this episode we welcome Charles Ng and Henry Yip again to discuss the recent debate over the naming of MTR station exits. Drawing inspiration from Laozi’s Tao Te Ching — “The way that can be spoken of is not the constant way; the name that can be named is not the constant name” — the conversation explores the various considerations behind wayfinding design in public transport systems, as well as related real-world examples.

[粵] 本集邀請到香港設計師吳佩儒分享她在香港及加拿大從事主題樂園設計的工作經驗。傳意設計這個範疇，如何在主題樂園的創作中發揮作用？曾到訪香港主題樂園的朋友，相信都見過 Carol 的設計作品！

[Cantonese] In this episode we invited designer Carol Ng to share her experiences working on theme park design in both Hong Kong and Canada. How does Communication Design come into play in the creation of theme parks? If you’ve ever visited the theme park in Hong Kong, chances are you’ve already seen some of Carol’s work!

〔粵〕設計思維系列的第四集，繼續由Peter Chuah蔡振嘉帶領我們探討設計思維內的「同理心」如何影響實踐的成效。設計的好壞是否見仁見智？設計思維中的同理心能否確保一個設計的質素？設計風格和具有同理心考量的作品能否共存？

[Cantonese] In this fourth episode of our Thinking in Design series, Peter Chuah returns to lead us in exploring how empathy within design thinking impacts practical outcomes. Is the quality of design merely a matter of perspective? Can empathy in design thinking guarantee the value of a design? And can distinctive design styles coexist with works shaped by empathetic considerations?

設計思維系列其他集數：

第18集：與蔡振嘉談批判性思維 On critical thinking with Peter Chuah

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Lpy8rZmMkNJBrt6IHqkXs?si=0lNJM2v7RDy4vnX9JdvTYA

第25集：設計中的思維 Thinking in design https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FAzkOVt0ea41O9dK97F9Q?si=xgWpYLz0SMWnyy0WiXmKGg

第28集：模棱兩可? Embrace ambiguity

⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NCl3SB7qhcNQv4OzmpTGQ?si=WMGHBYUrRSie_utn5AeiiQ⁠

〔粵〕港式英語豐富多變，融會了中英文的語言背景及在地文化的特色。港式英語往往被視為非正宗英語，但近年Kongish冒起，成為香港文化身份的一部分，而有別於傳統上的Chinglish和港式英語。本集讓我們笑談港式英語具活力的一面。

〔粵〕無論在工作還是學習中，或多或少都會接觸到簡報或投影片，如今也常被統稱為PowerPoint、PPT或slide deck。它的出現是否有其必要？PowerPoint的廣泛應用，又如何改變了表達與溝通的方式？

〔粵〕開學在即，本集引用Daniel D Pratt及John B Collins創立的Teaching Perspectives Inventory，藉其問卷自我評估一下我們的教學理念、取向和實踐。

[粵] 本集邀請到香港設計師黎家欣分享她跨領域的研究、策展和設計經驗。圍繞食物的創作和設計有哪些呈現方式及範疇？食物設計在香港有沒有發揮的空間？

[Cantonese] In this episode we invited designer Gabriella Lai to share her experience in cross-disciplinary research, curation and design. What are some of the areas and creative representations of food design? Does food design have potential to expand in Hong Kong?