Scotland has three official languages: English, Gaelic and Scots. As a Lowlander, Scots should be my birth language but like most Scots I am only partially familiar with it. It's been around for 1,400 years, however has been pushed out by English in the past couple of centuries. Today most Scots speak Scots English.
I created this series to explore the Scots language and to share it with others. Visually, I've taken inspiration from mid-twentieth century design, with particular emphasis on the great Saul Bass.
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