Deep Perspective Books

Osiyo! (The order page will show any current discounts applied automatically to support accessibility for learners.) Deep Perspective Books is an independent Cherokee-owned foundry dedicated to language revitalization and educational clarity. Our work includes the 3‑in‑1 Cherokee fonts Cherokee Bickerdike 05, Cherokee Bickerdike 01, and Cherokee East Bick 05—tools designed to support learners both inside and outside the Cherokee Nation’s primary service area. The flagship font, Cherokee Bickerdike 05, has been vetted and approved for accuracy by the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee East Bick 05 extends this system to reflect the nuances of the Eastern dialect. These fonts exist to meet real, practical needs for At‑Large learners who often lack access to fluent speakers and consistent pronunciation guidance. The modest licensing fee ensures the sustainability and continued development of this revitalization work. Deep Perspective Books was founded by a Cherokee Nation citizen, author, and publisher committed to preserving Indigenous languages through intuitive, learner‑centered design. Our mission is simple: make complex writing systems easier to learn by embedding clarity directly into the tools themselves. The 3‑in‑1 system grew from a key insight: learners need more than characters—they need transparent pronunciation. Each glyph integrates three layers of information: the full Cherokee syllabary character the Bickerdike Extended Transliteration (B.E.T.) phonetic guide, part of the broader Standard Bickerdike Phonetics (SBP) system designed for intuitive, consistent pronunciation the Standard Transliteration for familiar reference To support accurate pronunciation, the fonts also include a unique tone‑marking system using the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the a grave accent key (the ASCII tilde key), functioning visually like musical notation. These innovations were created and copyrighted in 2023, as documented in the eBook Revolutionary Cherokee: What You See Is What You Say. At Deep Perspective Books, we are not simply creating fonts—we are building bridges to cultural and linguistic heritage. While our work begins with Cherokee, our long‑term vision includes developing similar phonetic systems for other Native American languages, contributing to the broader movement of Indigenous language revitalization.