Font Development and Research

Due to the adjectives I developed as focal points for the type design generation, I began to subconsciously reference Blackletter and Gothic fonts due to the sharp finals. This suggests the importance of historical references in not only creating semantic understandings of type, but also creating it.

I redrew a figure from my initial sketches and included the sketches as a guide of exploring heavy and light stroke weights. The areas shaded would have the bulk of the heavy weight, whereas the non-shaded free space can include clashing, light strokes that can take up as much space. This contrast is to communicate the feeling of unease throughout the film as the non-consistent strokes aren't as pleasing to the eye.

RESEARCH - How much can you read with each letter cut in half? Type Snap investigates

This typeface was created as a result of Masato Nakada's experimental typography website called Type Snap, which explores how legible type can be when split in half.  “I propose to cut letters in half to achieve better efficiency in the evolution of web-based typography,”

I really enjoy the clash between the heavy and thin strokes, however I think one of the more interesting developments is the centring of the counter within the "p" glyph. The height of all the strokes towards the counter imitates the one-point perspective and centring shown within the screencaps and captures the idea of focusing on detail.