The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts

Islam Allboun; Seda Yavuz

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The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts

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This article examines the aesthetic and semiotic aspects of digital writing in new media art, emphasizing the transformation of the relationship between letter, form, and meaning in technologically mediated contexts. This study utilizes a qualitative and multidisciplinary approach, integrating art historical analysis, semiotic interpretation, and detailed visual examination, to investigate chosen case studies of artists who incorporate digital writing as a fundamental aspect of their creative processes. The examination elucidates how post-digital aesthetics, interactivity, and algorithmic processes have transformed textual representation, facilitating novel modes of communication and artistic expression. The article enhances comprehension of digital writing as a visual and conceptual language in contemporary art by linking academic perspectives with artistic practices.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Letter, Form, Meaning, Digital Writing, New Media Art.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Grafik Tasarımı, Görsel İletişim Tasarımı (Diğer), Tasarım (Diğer)

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Derleme

Yazarlar

Islam Allboun ^*
0009-0009-1797-6206
Türkiye

Seda Yavuz
0000-0002-7268-2149
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

18 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 11

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https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK

APA

Allboun, I., & Yavuz, S. (2025). The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts. International Journal of Troy Art and Design, 5(11), 138-161. https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK

AMA

1.Allboun I, Yavuz S. The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts. IJTAD. 2025;5(11):138-161. https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK

Chicago

Allboun, Islam, ve Seda Yavuz. 2025. “The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts”. International Journal of Troy Art and Design 5 (11): 138-61. https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK.

EndNote

Allboun I, Yavuz S (01 Aralık 2025) The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts. International Journal of Troy Art and Design 5 11 138–161.

IEEE

[1]I. Allboun ve S. Yavuz, “The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts”, IJTAD, c. 5, sy 11, ss. 138–161, Ara. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK

ISNAD

Allboun, Islam - Yavuz, Seda. “The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts”. International Journal of Troy Art and Design 5/11 (01 Aralık 2025): 138-161. https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK.

JAMA

1.Allboun I, Yavuz S. The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts. IJTAD. 2025;5:138–161.

MLA

Allboun, Islam, ve Seda Yavuz. “The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts”. International Journal of Troy Art and Design, c. 5, sy 11, Aralık 2025, ss. 138-61, https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK.

Vancouver

1.Islam Allboun, Seda Yavuz. The Aesthetic Representation of Digital Writing: The Relationship between Letter, Form, and Meaning in New Media Arts. IJTAD [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2025;5(11):138-61. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA97NX32EK

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