fonts/logotypes made of modular forms, grids....
Hello everybody. I am new to this forum.
I am thinking about a topic for a school project (visual communication). I am interested in fonts/logotypes that are made from modular forms or based on grids. I know about the constructivist types of bauhaus or destijl.
I have a vague idea of creating something like a toolkit for constructivist typedesigning or something like that. Providing different grids and shapes in an analog and digital way... (something like that: http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/~shocker/FemInv/patgifs/257630/01.jpg). Or creating instructions how to find your forms for such a type.
Does anybody have any inputs, ideas, links, font examples?
I am greatful for anything.
23.Mar.2006 7.49am
This font is layed out on a grid, I was just thinking about using it for something:
http://moorstation.org/typoasis/designers/lab/lab_picahole.htm
Pichabs is the font, Picgrid is just the grid, and the rest are variations.
23.Mar.2006 7.50am
Or if you prefer for Mac, get package 0025 here:
http://apostrophiclab.pedroreina.net/
23.Mar.2006 7.58am
Michael, this link may be of interest.
With regards to your idea of creating a “toolkit” for constructivist type design, I think it’s important to be clear about what your aim is. Do you set out to exercise the creativity of type designers within extreme limitations? Or do you want to create a “toolkit” to introduce type design to newcomers as Briem has done in the site I linked above?
Perhaps there needs to be a balance between limitation and freedom, if you place extreme limits in the “toolkit”, the resulting designs could be bland.
That said, I’m only a graphic designer with an unhealthy type obsession and I’m very interested in what type designers have to say.
Good luck!
23.Mar.2006 8.08am
If you’ve missed it, here’s a recent thread re. favourite constructivist typefaces.
23.Mar.2006 10.14am
You might look at bitmap fonts. They are on a grid by default. Look at the Critique area for screen fonts here on typophile.
http://typophile.com/forum/20
ChrisL
23.Mar.2006 11.53am
I had to think of OCR when I read it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_character_recognition
http://www.linotype.com/7-31-7-12663/thebigocr-bproject.html?PHPSESSID=c
Greetings: Steven
23.Mar.2006 1.37pm
How about the entire Transitional category of type. Geometrically constructed on a grid, with precision and accuracy, could that not be what you are looking for? Pixel fonts might also be something too look at as a more recent development. Although, it seems you are referencing the Bauhaus, so try and dig up stuff on Renner, Frutiger, and the like.