Experimental Typography

Typography as art. Broken letters, unusual compositions, text as visual element.

Archetypes

3

Shapes

2

Compositions

2

Brand Attributes

2

Style Characteristics

• Broken forms

• Experimentation

• Distortions

• Creativity

• Illegibility as concept

✓ When to Use

• For creative industries, editorial when form is more important than function.

✗ Avoid If

• Readability or functionality are needed.

Usage Examples

Design studio

branding

Avant-garde magazine

branding

Art event

branding

Brand Examples

Emigre

Design

Digital typography pioneers

Eye Magazine

Media

Experimental covers

Pentagram

Design

Typographic experiments