[Spellyans] Introducing myself

[John Nash]

I'm John Nash, an artist and writer living in Lamorna. My interest in  
this discussion list is a general one of wishing support the more  
extended use of Cornish in Cornwall. Although not native Cornish and  
sadly lacking in ability to speak more than a few phrases, I've had a  
relationship with west Cornwall for over 30 years and have lived in  
Lamorna for the past 8 years. I'm a founder member of Cowethas Peran  
Sans, which is working within and outside of the church to encourage  
study of the celtic origins of the church in Cornwall, a use of  
Cornish in parts of the liturgy, and an increased use of, and  
appreciation of, the numerous ancient holy sites and places of  
Christian pilgrimage in Cornwall.
As an artist I use Cornish in my work and have a particular interest  
in celtic lettering styles. With the agreement now for a Standard  
Written Form, ie standard spelling, which was almost essential if  
Cornish was to be more extensively used in public signage and  
documents, I'd be interested in any work being done regarding its  
visual look. In particular typefaces, and opinions on how important  
this in the future of Cornish public signage and the written word.