SECTION 04 · WHAT WE BORROWED
Almost none of this is ours.
The typeface was given away by the institute that commissioned it. The icon language came from a public-domain set. The colors came from a state flag.
The Typeface
- Atkinson Hyperlegible.
- Commissioned by the Braille Institute.
- SIL Open Font License 1.1.
- Designed with input from a low-vision specialist and people with those conditions.
- Sits in a national design museum's permanent collection.
The Icon Language
- Based on 1970s U.S. DOT transit pictograms, released without copyright restriction (public domain).
- Glyphs drawn from scratch, but the visual grammar — solid, single color, silhouette — is borrowed deliberately.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is not used. It is a trademarked program, not a free asset.
"If it is ever right for this organization, we will join the program properly."
The Colors
- The Colorado flag — public property.
- The ratio was changed: heavy navy/white, gold and red as small accents.
- Done specifically to avoid implying affiliation with a Denver pro team that also uses navy/gold/red.
The style book, glyph set, and language guide are free to reuse, modify, and redistribute — no permission or credit required.