MisMatch

May 2023 – Type Design

Graph showing Bicycle Count Volume on a weekday from 10 locations in Manhattan per year
Biking in New York City has Become more popular over time

MisMatch is a typeface inspired by an accident in my calligraphic practice, in which the letter ‘e’ developed a mismatched joint on its top edge. Although the style of the type is visually traditional and script-like, the energy created by the mismatched joint adds a modern touch to this style.

When creating the typeface, I made all the other letters based on the letter ‘e’. Yet not all the letters have the mismatched joint; instead, they copy the sudden angle shift in the mismatched joint. In this sense, this ensures the type, when together, does not become too overwhelming to the reader.

At the moment, the typeface is still a work in progress. For this reason, only lower-case glyphs are shown.

Graph showing Bicycle Count Volume on a weekday from 10 locations in Manhattan per year

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