Typeface Design for Hayward Gallery Exhibition
Typeface rooted in architectural drafting conventions
Archi is a mono-linear text typeface originally designed for the 'Eyes, Lies and Illusions' exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, in 2004. Its design draws on the uniform-stroke lettering found in architectural technical drawings and the mechanical process of routing.
Set in Archi
Insights
- The design references mono-linear letterforms typical of architectural drawings, where all strokes share equal weight.
- The mechanical process of routing informed the typeface's uniform stroke character.
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