Visit the site at typefaceproject.com to download the application and try it yourself!
The design of typefaces is founded upon principles from the days of metal type, when creating individual fonts was a laborious process and constrained by physical requirements. Most digital type design follows those same conventions, but technology gives us opportunities to make type design more spontaneous and personal.
TYPEFACE is custom software that translates facial dimensions into generative type design.
Letters are drawn from mathematically generated curves
controlled by distinct variables that determine such character-
istics as x-height and slant.
This design approach allows for a more natural, handwriting-
like rendering. Not only does this contrast with the geometric
qualities generative type experiments tend to take, but also
challenges the conventions of typing versus writing. Since the
type generation runs live, typing a note in the software
accumulates a range of natural variation.
Note: This project is in progress. I will post updates on my blog.
