Bartu Başaran is a graphic and type designer who earned his BFA in Graphic Design from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. He is currently pursuing a MA degree at Sabancı University, where he continues his studies and research in type design under the supervision of Onur Yazıcıgil. Additionally, he works as a teaching assistant in typography courses at Sabancı University. His thesis project concentrates on multi-script typeface design, particularly Greek and Latin. Bartu resides in Kurtuluş (Tatavla), one of the oldest and most multiethnic neighborhoods in Istanbul.