In this video I do a deep dive on Jonathan Hickman's Krakoan cipher, as featured in the Dawn of X relaunch of X-men universe comics, from a lettering designer's perspective. We take a look in particular at what it shares with and how it differs from real scripts for true languages. You should also definitely check out @LindsayEllisVids video on conlangs here: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Background 1:56 Krakoan's Inspiration 2:57 Design Features 3:49 Real vs Constructed Scripts 6:43 Krakoan as Brand Illustration 8:11 Closing thoughts Check out the One X-Cellent Scene playlist All background music by Harris Heller - streambeats #OneXCellentScene #xmen #krakoan #designanalysis If you're curious to learn more about design in it's many applications - there's a new subreddit just for you where you'll find more vi
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