I chose a triangle grid because they are very versatile. I am really happy with how this font turned out because of all the cool shapes that were created by the letters. My favorite letters in the lowercase are c, m, and z. The letter forms are all very clean and geometric, and also very graphic.
I really enjoy the geometic, yet fluid feel of the upper case letter forms. Again these letters are very graphic. In some of the letters you may notice some hexagon forms like those that are seen in the lower case letters. My favorite letters are A, E, and Z because they are very strong graphically. The angles and the negative spaces give the letters nice energy.
The letter forms went through many iterations, To the right you can see that the “G” was made from starting with the “E” and adding more triangles until my desired effect was made. I was happy with how my “C” looked, but it did not quite fit in with my other letters so it was not used. I was happy with my very clean look of the “Q”, but it was not quite as tall as the other letters and had to be altered. My “R” had the zigzags going, but still did not quite have the right feel I was looking for. By simplifying it a little more, the form was much stronger. The “W” was fun and interesting, but was also a bit busier than the other letter forms. By making it look a lot more like my “M” it fit in well with the set. The “y” has a very nice appearance, but was not used since it did not have a descender and it was very unsettling to me.
The strong graphic form of the “m” gave me an idea for a logo. The negative space reminded me of a parrot so I made a very simple and geometric parrot logo. I am pleased with its crisp edges and the clean shapes that form it.
The “p” and “q” are very fun and fluid letter forms. When put together they form a very quircky glasses logo. Maybe fit for a company that was called P & Q glasses. Or maybe used for a fun glasses logo. The hexagon shaped “lenses” give them a very unique feel.
The first itteration was a bit difficult. Since their were only two columns allowed in the grid, and no angles, curves, or line breaks, the letter forms were very blocky. I kept the letter forms simple so they could easily be read as what they are supposed to be, but the rules made that difficult. I think I was much more successful in the second itteration.
The second itteration, I was allowd line breaks and another column. This made for letters that were a lot more legible. I still put my spin on them by adding serifs, and having thick and thin lines. Unlike the previous itteration, I went with all caps this time. Once I was able to add angled cuts to my letter forms in the next itteration my letters were a lot more pleasing. I thought it was interesting to see how my letters turned out with the challenges I was given.
The “E” and “F” are very similar. I kept only the top part of the letters at three columns and made the second column thinner than the other parts of the letter form. This helped make them feel like they belong in the same set as the other letters.
The “A” is easy to see, but the “B” is very unique. I liked the idea of it having an open counter, but having two rectangles on the side to simulate the two curves the “B” has to give its form.
The “C” and “D” are both very legible here. The thick and thin shapes give the letters some style. I seperated the third column of the “D” from the other two to give it some interesting negative space.
The second column of the “G” and the “H” are also very thin compared to the other two columns. Since they are only supporting parts of the letter, they are thinner to keep the style going.
The second column of the “I” and “J” is the thickest part here because it’s the main part of the letter.
Here, all parts of the letter “K” needed to be thick for it to be the most legible. The only part of the “L” that was thinner was the serif to prevent it from being too much like the “C”.
The “M” and “N” are very similar. The rectangle on the “M” is much higher than the “N” to create the right motion to make it easier to visualize it as the “M” and to make the “N” look like a “N”. To help with that, the second column is as thick as the rest.
Here, the “O” and “P” have a thinner second column again. These give the letter forms the stylistic appearance.
The “Q” is much like the “O”, except I shortened it except for the third
The “U” and “V” were a couple of the most difficult letters of the set,
column that way it could still come off strongly as a “Q”. I shortened the third column of the “R” that way it would not read as the “A”.
The “S” is one of my favorite letters of this set. Most of the second column is thinner than the rest, the middle part is not to create that movement that goes across the “S” to give it the legibility it needs. The “T” is simple, but still fits with the other letters.
because it was difficult to set them a part from each other. To help I made the first and third column short and the second column thick for the “U” and made the “V” have a longer first and third column with a thin second column.
The “W” was made a lot like the “M” in that the columns help form the motion so the letter is more implied. The “X” was tricky, but I am happy with the result. The first and third column are thinner than the second, to give it the necessary shape it needs.
The next iteration came out very strong and graphic. Now I was able to use angled lines which increased the legibility. I am very happy with how this one turned out.
The “Y” and “Z” are very simple, but legible. They have a very clear shape that is also different from the normal looking “Y” and “Z” that I think looks very pleasant.
The “G” looks very strong and graphic. To make sure all the letters worked well together, I made sure the angles were the same with similar sizes.
The “E” turned out very strong and very legible. I had a lot of fun with this typeface.
For this iteration, I used a grid made soley out of hexagons. It was a lot of fun and gave me very legible results. I like how some of the counters look almost like flowers. The letter forms are very geometic, but also fluid.