TYPOGRAPHY SPECIMEN
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In the realm of typography, the balance between tradition and experimentation is often abstract. Type Speciman delves into how experimental systems can seamlessly complement traditional typefaces without sacrificing readability or communication. By dissecting key letterforms from a classic typeface (A, M, and S), the aim is to transform them using broad prompts. These prompts generate organized patterns and rules that govern the evolution of the entire alphabet. The objective is to strike a balance between coherence and innovation, creating a typographic system that guides readability and communication. Ultimately, this project seeks to redefine typographic expression by harmonizing tradition with creative exploration.
PROJECT GOAL
PROMPTS
Take a distinguishing characteristic from each letter and make it thinner by 50%
Distort, disrupt, alter, deform, and/or morph at least one of the serifs
Make a series of patterns using alternating diagonal lines and use it to replace part of each letterform
Take a selection of one of the vertical lines and repeat it
Take a selection of one of the horizontal lines and repeat it
Take a selection of one of the curvilinear lines and repeat it
Take a blurry photograph of something that is entirely white and incorporate it
Remove a distinguishing piece of each letterform
Replace one piece of each letterform with the corresponding piece from a different typeface
PROGRAMS USED
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop