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Project: Space Type

Continuing from the Negative Space post, I proceeded into converting text to a spatial environment. This first experiment adds the previously mentioned ‘impact’ that a word has, in positive or negative context, to the z-axis. This produces a landscape in which words with strong positive connotation form mountains, while negative association results in deep pits.

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Negative Space

In the context of the Typographic Voice Minor, I’m exploring the spatial properties of type. Starting from the beautiful term ‘Negative Space’, I wanted to explore the ‘space’ certain words consume in our head. Some words just project their meaning, words as “glory”, “love”, “eternity” and “space” itself just sparkle. Other words have been given [...]

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