Experiment // Black on white

Experiment done in letterpress.

Black ink is a very important element for making written matter visibly. In this experiment I am printing on the galley press until the black ink is entirely gone and only a vague debossed mark of the text remains on the paper. Through this experiment I want to visualize our obedience to certain components that stand behind our literate way of expression.

It needed 22 prints.

Experiment // The volume of letters 02

Experiment done in letterpress

Experiment // The volume of letters 01

The body of a letter is as important as its form.

Between the body of a letter and its shape comes the counterform. (might be a field to explore)

Experiment done in letterpress:

wood body upside down

Experiment // The form of letters

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"Each letter is a code that derives its meaning from a specific combination of vertical, horizontal, slanted and curvilinear strokes. The upper half is more essential to the identity and recognition of a letter than the lower half."

Typography: Macro+Micro Aesthetics

Willi Kunz

Experiments done in letterpress:

galley press and masking tape