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Observing systems in our surroundings
Levi Hammett
Titus Nemeth
Virginia Commonwealth University,
Doha, Qatar
Students were first challenged to identify
distinctive modular grid structures found
within the environment, or to create them
using physical materials. Once a grid
structure was selected, the system was
playfully explored in an effort to generate
a “dot-matrix” Latin or Arabic alphabet. In
other words, typographical characters were
constructed from modules distilled from
the larger grid structure. The constructed
letterforms were analyzed for visual attributes
that could be shared among characters to
provide a unique font.
The design of the alphabet was informed
by studying a well-designed existing typeface
and the underlying visual qualities that
coalesce a set of diverse characters into a
unified font.
These emerging fonts were recorded
as sets of photographs, which enabled the
students to compare characters, evaluate
legibility, and make changes as appropriate to
improve the unity among characters.
Each alphabet design evolved from the
unique structures and limitations inherent in
the initial grids. This project was realized as a
collection of individual letterforms recorded
on photographic cards and integrated into a
poster presenting the results (Fig.
11- 62
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Designers: Aisha Bushawareb, Aldana Al-Malki, Fatema Al-Doh, Fatma, Al-Remaihi, Fatma
Al-Jassim, Kholoud Al Sada, Mariam Gasan, Maryam Al-Homaid, Reem AlHajri, Rihab Mohamed,
Rouda Al Thani, Sarah Husni, Abeer Al-Kubaisi, Angela Guy, Asma Al-Thani, Esra Abduljawad,
Fatima Zainal, Hadeer Omar, Najla Al-Kuwari, Riam Ghani, Sahwa Elnakhli, Sara Qubrosi
