Scott Newland's Hiero: A Geometric Display Typeface
Scott Newland has released a personal typography project called Hiero, an experimental display typeface. The design is constrained to four geometric shapes: a circle, a 3x7 rectangle, an isosceles-acute triangle, and an isosceles-right triangle. The typeface comes in two styles: mass (block) and void (line). After each character was formed, detailing was added to create contrast with the simple forms, giving the appearance of depth, scale, and acts of assembly.
Key facts
- Scott Newland created a self-initiated experimental display typeface named Hiero.
- The typeface uses only four geometries: a circle, 3x7 rectangle, isosceles-acute triangle, and isosceles-right triangle.
- Hiero is available in two styles: mass (block) and void (line).
- Detailing was applied to each character to contrast with their simple forms, adding depth and scale.
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Artists
- Scott Newland