signagingissa

Signagingissa is a fictional or speculative term used to describe the systematic design, deployment, and interpretation of public signage within a constructed culture or world-building framework. It combines elements of semiotics, graphic design, and urban planning to examine how signs communicate information, shape behavior, and express cultural values in the public realm.

In imagined communities, signagingissa encompasses how signs are designed for legibility, accessibility, and multilingualism; how sign systems are organized to convey authority or hospitality; and how digital and tactile media interact with static signs. Practitioners are described as signagingists, who analyze sign syntax, iconography, typography, color meaning, and the sequencing of wayfinding cues.

Origin and usage: The term is a neologism created for world-building and speculative design discussions; it is not an established discipline in the real world. Its use helps writers and designers explore how signs encode power, identity, and inclusion. It is often cited in discussions of inclusive design and urban semiotics.

Related concepts include semiotics, wayfinding, signage, typography, and urban design.