jan 20, 2009

'koolhand' typeface inspired by rem koolhaas

typography is an ever-evolving section of design which produces a number of experimental designs. these avant-garde typefaces take inspiration from various themes ranging from animals to toothpaste. ‘koolhand’ is a new type face which takes its form from the architectural works of rem koolhaas. the typeface is designed by fwis and art directed by chris papasadero. he is aiming to design a font a day for the month of january and is posting them on his website. while the letters in ‘koolhand’ aren’t really designed for legibility, papasadero envisions them for textural treatments.

http://type.fwis.com

related 31 days of type by fwis

nate archer I designboom

jan 20, 2009

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