This font was created using a systm that randomly generated angles to score through the letters. This creates the effect that the letters have been randomly shattered, yet each cut is planned out one by one.
'Fold' was inspired by the theme 'energetic', and coveying movement within a form that doesn't move. I thought about how things fold, creating this type face in which the letters follow the same 'folding' movement.
Petri is a font inspired by the theme "unstable".
The main influence of this font was bacteria.
The font is supposed to represent the growth of bacteria with in a petri dish. I created this effect mainly through weight of line, by using a range of squares, this enabled me to create different amounts of space within the letters making it so that some areas are spaced out and some are crowded. The mixture of size helps portray a loose and some what fuzzy visual which I feel accurately represents the spread of bacteria.
This is a cloneThis font i created is based on the theme word Ambitious. I traced back to the 1980s and took inspiration from there. These are considered the years of individual aspiration and cultural diversity. People were more ambitious, expressive and they were creating their own identities and attitudes. So i wanted to create a font that looks bold and energetic to represent that ambitious attitude.
This is my fonstruct, my letters are based on the words and themes of Filth and Obscenity. I was inspired by instagram models, life drawing and delicate fabric. I was influenced by body shapes, delicacy of satin and the detail of patterns found at the hem of the womens underwear. I wanted to subvert the image of filth with something more elegant and fine.
This character set is inspired by the ironwork of balcony railings on Clifton's Victorian buildings. Based on the theme "elegant", I intended to capture the "elegance" portrayed by these ornate artworks, and so the internal patterns are based on actual pattern works from the iron railings. I felt that a set of capitals best captured the almost boastful and eye-catching nature of the railings.
Distressed is an uppercase font focusing on the theme destruction. Within this element I looked more specifically at mental health and how social media has an affect on our mental wellbeing. I created a cracked and distressed effect on each individual letter to visually express the pressure and insecurity we can experience from social media.
For my font I began with the word ‘Elegant’. I started off by looking and experimenting with flowers and plants and the small details. This led me to looking at the theme of art nouveau and art deco. A style very familiar to Gatsby scene on the 1920’s. I then tried to expand on “elegant’ and started looking at feathers involved in text.
I developed this typeface in response to the theme of 'dangerous', my inspiration was barbed wire and fencing. I associate dangerous with restricted areas and confinement so I felt that creating a typeface reflecting wires and sharp points would accurately represent my theme. The straight, angular lines are similar to metal bars and so I believe give the feeling of a prison.
I designed this font based on the word 'Thunderous'. My thinking in how the word relates is due to the Norse God Thor. I then started to look in to old Norse culture, this got me interested in runes. So with deeper research in to the Futharks spawned this type.
Based on the theme of 'Systematic'. My research led me into compulsions which in turn became developing my own system where I surrendered control and randomly generated a variant of a Triangle, an angle to rotate it to and then a cell it would go into. This would then be removed to create the final letterform. Designed to be a display typeface.
This font originates from the adjective 'Energetic'. It's stable centre and shakey outer layer represents the effect of consuming copious amounts of energy stimulating substances, usually resulting in a case of Caffeine Jitters.
This typeface is based on the stigma around word ‘unstable’ in relation to mental health. Inspired by artists who deal with mental health issues, specifically looking at Yayoi Kusama and her ‘Dots Obsession’ series in which she recreates hallucinations of repetitive patterns that she sees on her surroundings.
I based this typeface off the theme of introversion, and so went about creating a font that worked from the idea of the unseen, less obvious shadows of the letterforms, using arrows and angles to continue the theme of what is internal and not what the eye sees immediately.
‘Unstable’ was the word I used as a starting point in order to create this font. I was inspired by smoke from my incense sticks as it created such interesting patterns as it burnt away. I wanted to show the movement of smoke in each letter and make it appear delicate and elusive, like it could disappear at any minute.
'STANDARD' - This font was influenced by systematic shapes and objects.
I looked at stencils and stamps and the forms they create and incorporated this idea by constructing gaps in each character to create an overall stencil style.
Each character is the same width and height and almost bound by how much space they fill. I found similar patterns and rules in systematic objects which is why I tried to incorporate that into my font.
Inspired by perspective and architectural drawings, this font was a response to the word 'systematic'. The purpose for the design of the font was to create the effect of seeing each letter in two different perspectives. I was initally inspired by my grandad, who was an architect, showing me some of the designs he had drawn throughout his career and seeing how complex and techinal each one was, and how by using perspective you can create a three-dimensional effect on a two-dimensional scale.
Pollute is a font inspired by the theme 'destructive'. The creation of this Fontstruct was influenced by harmful and destructive emissions produced by farming.
The irregular structure of each letter suggests the way in which emissions and gases warp. Although rounded, the edges are sharp, portraying the destructive nature of emissions. The circular blocks, some hollow and some solid, represent the structure of gas. The 3D look I was aiming to produce from the centre of each letter was difficult to create, and therefore my design was limited.
This font was designed around the theme of 'Dangerous'. It was inspired by fencing I documented around Bristol. I mainly used photos I took from around Clifton & industrial estates as a referenc as the designs majorly differed and I wanted to intertwine these differences to create a universal font that can reflect this. Regardless of design of fencing in each area - the ultimate purpose is to keep you out of their property.
My first fontstruction, created for a project at UWE for the theme "squishy". I was inspired by the consistency of food products, especially bubblegum. To create these letters, I created 3D bubblegum letters by chewing and stretching the gum and sticking it on paper. I based this font off these 3D letters. It looks better zoomed out. I hope you like it!
FORWARD- I wanted to create a font in which felt like it had movement. I also wanted it to relate to codeing and glitching, so it had a technical feel. This font connects together, even when re-arranged. This was put in place to lead the viewer through the text so that they felt they were being lead into a digital world. I wanted This Font to be Energetic and hectic, and i feel like ive done this with the use of smaller pixels breaking up the thicker and more readable lettering.
This is a cloneThis is Chicken Lickin'. It was inspired by the word Lurid and follows an odd train of thought back to my year 5 teacher. She would always wear lurid clothing and a nickname I had at the time was 'Chicken legs' which came from the parents of the football team I played for in my youth, Clapham Colts.
Words are often read by looking at the shape and not spelling, what I have attempted to do with this typeface is to make the reader focus more on the letters within the words.
As the name suggests, Balky can be awkward to read due to some of the letters looking similar, as well as its chunky build, making people have to use the context of the sentence. I hope this will make an impact on how well people engage with some text as well as being aesthetically interesting.
This is a cloneCārakkaṭṭu means "scaffolding" in the oldest language in the world: Tamil. Why use Tamil and what does this have to do with this font? Well, Tamil is the foundation of all modern languages, it is the earliest form of verbal communication. I am exploring what makes a building stable or unstable, so; you need strong foundations for a good building, but scaffolding if it becomes unstable. Cārakkaṭṭu represents the foundations of a building that has become unstable, and needs to be repaired again.
This typeface shows impracticality and functionless. Like a decoration, this type has no function or use beyond being just something to look at. Each character is collapsing downwards with the different shapes in each letter slipping apart from each other. Some letters have completely collapsed whereas others are still falling apart.
OIL RIG is based on the theme "destructive" particulary with regards to environmental destruction. I based my font on the structure of oil rigs; I think they have sense of beauty about them, but behind that there is a sinister note, as they are facilitating the human led destruction of our planet.
The extraction of oil for the manufacture of products such as plastic, is having a detrimental effect on our planet. Oil spills eradicate marine communities, and plastic products pollute our oceans. This is an issue which I feel needs more attention.
UPPERCASE DISPLAY FONT
Inspired by the combination of digital code, alien inscription and bold Greek and Russian typography; this font was created with "confident" being the main theme.
The visual features of confidence have been a focal point in the production of this font. Generally, confidence is associated with being bold and comfortable with ones self. But since a font is far from being human, I wanted to specifically focus on the combination of poise and shape.
My font was created with the idea of mess and chaos in mind with each letter having a different 'contents'
It is supposed to represent something similar to pin and string art. The white dots representing the pins and the lines within representing the string. It might come across as a little complicated or hard to distinguish each letter however I think it gives it an authentic look.
Zakhrafa is a type of Islamic art which consists of embellished geometric designs. It is often used to complement Arabic calligraphy on architecture to bookcovers and various media. The inspiration of this font comes from the various Islamic patterns that can be seen on buildings all across Qatar. After living there for 8 years, I learned a lot about the Islamic culture which is what I want the font to reflect.
This is a cloneA second typeface inspired by the theme 'systematic', developed through finding hidden shapes within geometric architecture and using them as building blocks for the letterforms, this time blacked out to create a bolder more imposing style. Sister font to - STACKED
This is a clone of STACKED