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.

  • 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.
  • 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 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.