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Project Description
Bouwen (Dutch) — 'To construct'.
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A modular construction set that explores and demonstrates the construction of
letter forms.
In theory the main characteristics of a typeface come from between 5-10 letters, taking those letters and using them as a template you should be able to draw the rest of your typeface.
This project was a way of demonstrating that theory in a physical sense in the form of a construction set, aimed at kids and type nerds alike.
The set consists of 20 perspex pieces, from those 20 pieces it is possible to construct every letter (A-Z) uppercase and lowercase, numerals and punctuation on pegboard sheets.
This site showcases the construction of these letters as well as a playground allowing you to play with those letters on a digital pegboard.
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