Credits & licenses
Everything you hear and see in Formosa Stories, and where it comes from.
Fonts
- ToneOZ-PinyinW-Kai / ToneOZ-ZhuyinW-Kai
ToneOZ, based on AR PL KaitiM (Arphic Technology Co., Ltd.)
ARPHIC PUBLIC LICENSE — see /fonts/ARPHICPL.TXT
- Noto Sans TC / Noto Serif TC
Google Fonts
SIL Open Font License 1.1
Culture sources
- Taiwan.md
Taiwan.md contributors
CC BY-SA 4.0 — facts are quoted with a link on every culture card
Voices, images and code
- Character voices
Microsoft Azure Speech neural voices (zh-TW)
Generated audio used under the Azure service terms
- 3D scenes, characters and posters
Built in code with three.js (@baodao/taiwan-scene3d) — no stock models
Made for BaoDao Talk
- three.js
three.js authors
MIT
- GSAP
GreenSock
GSAP standard license
- Camera grammar inspiration
video-shotcraft shot recipe cards
Apache-2.0
Learning content
- Lesson goals, vocabulary and grammar points
BaoDao Talk teaching materials (Foundation, Beginner, Pre-intermediate)
Stories and dialogue are original; textbooks are not reproduced
Real-life photos
Shown when you tap the eye on an object in a scene. Unmodified Wikimedia Commons thumbnails.
- lighthouse 燈塔
Bernard Gagnon
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- shaved ice 剉冰
(WT-en) SuperMidget at English Wikivoyage
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
- bookshelf 書架
Wpcpey
CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- coffee 咖啡
fullfen666
CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- skyscraper 摩天大樓
ynes95
CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- stone steps 石階
Mliu92
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- big rock 大石頭
peellden
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- whiteboard 白板
Z7504
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- map of Taiwan 臺灣地圖
Uwe Dedering
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- health insurance card 健保卡
Solomon203
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
- convenience store 便利商店
Solomon203
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- tea eggs 茶葉蛋
NG LAU Hears
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- beef noodle soup 牛肉麵
Jjj84206
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- order sheet 點菜單
Banzai Hiroaki
CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- rice cooker 電鍋
Solomon203
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- window 窗戶
Outlookxp
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- slippers 拖鞋
Charly50605
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- High Speed Rail 高鐵
4300streetcar
CC BY 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- ticket machine 售票機
Solomon203
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- vegetable stall 菜攤
玄史生
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- pork stall 豬肉攤
玄史生
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- tea bushes 茶樹
Bernard Gagnon
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- little forest train 小火車
Smiley.toerist
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- platform screen door 月台門
Alexwikix
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- MRT train 捷運
Lokseng01
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- stinky tofu 臭豆腐
Mx. Granger
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- sausage in sticky-rice sausage 大腸包小腸
istolethetv
CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- lunch box 便當
Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio
CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- water dispenser 飲水機
Solomon203
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- lanterns 燈籠
Another Believer
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- a bowl of taro balls 一碗芋圓
Raychang27
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- teahouse 茶樓
ume-y
CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- spring couplet 春聯
Aaaatu
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- red envelope 紅包
AH-LOD
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- bicycle 腳踏車
Jaller94
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- bridge 橋
玄史生
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- rooftop add-on 頂樓加蓋
Alfred Twu
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- water tower 水塔
Alfred Twu
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- mailbox 郵筒
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- traffic light 紅綠燈
MAm ROFOW 022
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- arcade sidewalk 騎樓
Lord Koxinga
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- bubble milk tea 珍奶
Battlesnake1
CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- moon blocks 筊杯
Geographyinitiative
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- incense burner 香爐
ThomasYehYeh
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- blessing lamp 光明燈
SSJF01
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- local train 區間車
Rsa
CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
- ticket gate 閘門
Nick-D
CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Soundscapes
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 台中大肚 便利商店買飲料 — Just Back from the Corner Store
Recorded by @iigmir (2026-08) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 台中大里 街道與車流 — One Bubble Tea, Please
Recorded by @iigmir (2026-04) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 新北板橋 垃圾車（給愛麗絲） — A Little Cheaper?
Recorded by @yuweichen1008 (2026-03) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 新北石門 富貴角海浪 — Background for the beach coast scene
Recorded by @Perry Su (2026-03) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 新北石門 二坪頂步道鳥鳴蟲聲 — Background for the mountain tea scene
Recorded by @Perry Su (2026-03) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 台中大里 街道與車流 — Background for the street arcade scene
Recorded by @iigmir (2026-04) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 台北南港 垃圾車（少女的祈禱） — Background for the home apartment scene
Recorded by @x1001000 (2021-03) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 台中大里 街道與車流 — Background for the tea shop scene
Recorded by @iigmir (2026-04) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 台中大肚 便利商店買飲料 — Background for the convenience store scene
Recorded by @iigmir (2026-08) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track
- Taiwan.md Soundscape · 新北板橋 垃圾車（給愛麗絲） — Background for the rooftop flat scene
Recorded by @yuweichen1008 (2026-03) for Taiwan.md
CC BY-SA 4.0 · played as an unmodified background track