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News on SEI and our collaborations with linguistic communities, conferences, etc.

Posts from experts sharing their insights on script preservation and Unicode encoding.

Latest research reports, studies, and articles on script history and encoding.

Get to know the people behind SEI and their roles in preserving and encoding scripts.

Interview with Jan Kučera: On the Promises and Perils of Script Encoding

SEI Team, 2025

Interviews

Preserving Heritage in the Digital Age: The Bété Digital Inclusion Project

Adam Yeo, 2025

Guest Contributions
Handwritten Bété script by Frédéric Bruly Bouabré and first version of the Bété typographic character

Lampung Script and the People: Reflection from my SEI fieldwork in Sumatra

Ariq Syauqi, 2025

Guest Contributions
Contemporary use of Lampung script on a building sign

Opening the Field: A New Fellowship for Script Research

SEI Team, 2025

SEI Updates
Conversation with Lampung script users, enthusiasts, and experts in a home

Interview with SEI Founder, Debbie Anderson

SEI Team, 2025

Interviews
Debbie Anderson and Rick McGowan with a macbook displaying global writing systems

A New Rubric for “Script Readiness”

Anushah Hossain, 2025

Research Insights
Map of unencoded scripts from SEI website

A Refresh for SEI

Anushah Hossain, 2025

SEI Updates
Screenshot of new SEI homepage