SIO2 Typeface
Release: 2021
Designer: Yue Hu
Language: Basic Latin
Characters: 36
Formats: OTF/FBX/OBJ
SIO2 is a three-dimensional typeface inspired by the manufacturing process in glass factories. It comes with 26 uppercase letters and 10 numerical figures. This avant-garde typeface brings physical glass properties into a digital space, which gives
viewers a surreal and futuristic vision. SIO2 is an antidote to the repetitive image of glass production - a discovery of beauty within boredom and a reflection of the nobility of routine.
Details
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i. ii.
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i. The whole letterform is smooth and curved reflecting the liquid form of molten glass, where the glass is manufactured from sand and melted in the furnace.
ii. One end of the letterform is rounded, whereas another end is sharp and pointed. This refers to one of the properties of glass: Dripping molten glass into cold water causes the glass to solidify into a tadpole-shaped droplet with a long thin tail.
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Two-dimensional Typeface
Uppercases
ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRST UVWXYZ Numbers
0123456789 SIO2 has two digital modes - 2D and 3D. The two-dimensional typeface is a traditional digital font which would allow users to install the typeface on their devices.