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Made by Partdirector in Matosinhos, Portugal, 2026

Typeface Design For Chimera by Contrast Foundry - D1S1 Design Spotlight

Studio: Contrast Foundry

Client: CoFo

Work: Typography

Industry: Design

Typeface Design For Chimera

Chimera is a reversed contrast typeface developed over five years by Maria Doreuli. The project explores dynamic letterforms that challenge traditional contrast conventions, resulting in a distinctive text and display font family.

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Tags: Creativity, Experimentation, Project, Typeface, Typography

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