- Can a typeface function when it's spread across multiple planes?
- Do said planes affect visibility of layers in the back?
- How does color affect transparent shapes?
- How can overlapping fields of transparent color produce a typeface when combined?
- How can the shapes of a modular typeface shift and interact with one another?
- How does the viewing angle affect legibility of typography existing on multiple planes?
- Can negative space be used as a modular element?
- How does scale of modular shapes affect the typeface?
- How can the audience participate in the creation of a modular typeface?
- How can the audience alter or change an existing modular typeface?
The 5th question in bold, is the question I'm going to pursue for now, attempting to find answers and exploration will be the focus for my experimentation for the next week or so. I will post some examples of my experimentations as I go.
brandon, lots of good questions here. some are yes/no and can be improved simply by adding "how" at the front end.
ReplyDeletenot sure which one you're starting with, but i'd recommend something like 4 or 5 to warm up.
#6 is similar to the quick test keaton and ian did for the symposium graphics. of course theirs was digital, but it could be analog too. further, the answer is kind of known -- changing the viewing angle destroys legibility. BUT is there a way to prevent that or provide an unexpected result?
# 9 and 10 was undertaken a long time ago on the typophile website -- a group bitmap font project. i'll try to find it and email to you.