EmoType-Zero: Adaptive Fonts to Render the Speech Emotion

Apr 13, 2026·
Dong She
,
Jinghe Yu
,
Nuo Chen
,
Yuting Bai
,
Yang Gao
,
Zhanpeng Jin
EmoType-Zero compares plain voice-to-text messages with emotion-expressive typography. Figure 1 from the paper.
Abstract
EmoType-Zero translates emotional cues in speech into expressive typography through geometry, texture, and motion. A co-design study with nine participants informed the design space, followed by an evaluation with 25 participants. Results reveal a trade-off between emotional fidelity and text legibility, with subtle geometric changes preferred for everyday messaging.
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Publication
Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026 Extended Abstracts)

EmoType-Zero design space for geometry, texture, and motion from Figure 2.