Type Design

An ode to Georgia, the first typeface I've ever created is based off the classic typeface. After tracing out a stretched out version of Georgia for a few prototype designs, I decided to turn it into a typeface of its own.

As a twist on the classic design, and admittedly also as a crutch, I used a fixed ellipsoid brush, leading to blocky and often dense letterforms. 

Still, for my first typeface, I'm proud of it. It's too heavy for standard type, but I think it works well as a display font. Eventually, I hope to make a less dense weight that could be used for standard type.

This is another personal project. It’s the result of me analyzing and reverse engineering the typeface that Tyler, the Creator used for the lyric posters from Don't Tap The Glass, his most recent album. The misaligned and scuffed letters immediately captured me, and it became an obsession that led to many, many prototypes.

It’s a jarring typeface, but the off-kilter and raw nature of the letterforms reflects the musical thesis of the album. It took a lot of problem-solving and frustration to build this font, and the kerning is still a little off compared to the posters. That said, I'm very happy with how it turned out and what it taught me about type design.