Cultivating Clarity Typographic Book

For this project, I learned a new programming language and used Processing to create a typeface and various designs, which I then compiled into a book. It was a challenging experience since coding and typography are not typically combined, but I gained valuable skills and am proud of the final result.

Book Snippet:

Here is a selection of my favorite pages from the final book. I hope they encourage you to slow down, engage with the design, and truly appreciate the work.

Introduction and project description

I wanted this book to be more than just a showcase of a typeface. My goal was to help readers slow down and truly take in what’s in front of them.

Alphabet A-H

This is the starting portion of the alphabet I designed using Processing.

Typography and design

To conclude this series, I chose to bring the book back to its typographic roots. This project was both challenging and transformative, evolving through several iterations before reaching its final form.

Introduction and project description

I wanted this book to be more than just a showcase of a typeface. My goal was to help readers slow down and truly take in what’s in front of them.

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Constructed Alphabet

The first step in this process was creating an alphabet. Displayed on the left is the final version I designed. The letters are intentionally subtle within the design, encouraging readers to slow down and carefully decipher what’s in front of them.

The Process

Below is a screenshot of the a line of code that created the design on the right.

This project taught me patience more than anything else. A tiny mistake, like forgetting a semicolon, could break the entire code, preventing the program from running. When errors occurred, there were no clear instructions on what went wrong; it was up to me to identify and fix them. There were days when I spent hours at a coffee shop, refining a single section of code. Through this process, I also learned perseverance.