Experimental Typography

Wobbly letters with chromatic aberration spelling TYPO

Experimental typography challenges traditional letterform design and typographic conventions by treating text as both a communication tool and visual art form. While conventional typography emphasizes the established rules of legibility and readability, experimental approaches explore how pushing boundaries can create new forms of visual expression and meaning. 

This course traces the evolution of experimental typography from the Bauhaus to today’s AI-driven innovations, examining how designers have re-imagined the foundations of type design. Students study historical movements while developing their own experimental approaches through hands-on projects. The course culminates in students designing original experimental typefaces, which are documented through limited-edition type specimens.  

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