type design
olive display
description
Given the task of creating a modular display typeface, I thought of ways in which I could go the opposite of current trends. Observing that one prominent trends was angular modifications to geometric sans serif fonts, I figured that the opposite would be something circular or organic. From this thinking stemmed Olive Display; a friendly, sophisticated modular typeface.
Blocksmith Typeface
description
Blocksmith is a typface inspired by arcade games. The highlight detail is the lack of counter spaces.
Oolong–Chinese face in English text
description
Oolong is a typeface with Chinese flare in the English context.
Fonts are known to have distinct attributes and personalities to designers. It is even sometimes talked about like people, and very much in relation to the context in which a typeface is designed and thrived in.
What would a English speaker with a Oriental background look like, as a typeface meant for electronic hand-held devices?