FRAK – Reclaim the Fraktur!
Ein typografisches Experiment inspiriert von der Freude an gebrochenen Schriften, der Arbeit mit der Breitfeder, japanischer Kalligrafie, dem Duktus des Graffiti Writing und stark von Berlin.

This piece translates Moholy-Nagy’s ‘Kinetic Construction’ into a typographic system. By layering basic geometric forms, the letters create a static feel of movement, bridging the gap between structural stability and dynamic process.

Str4 translates principles of experimental music notation into a typographic system.
Letters function as sound modules, while deformation reflects rhythm, tempo, and tension.
The project combines modular notation structures with deformable score grids associated with Brian Eno and Steve Roden.
Str4 exists as an open typographic study where form remains readable while continuously shifting in time.

Bones is a variable typeface breaking like bones.

Playing with the idea of Asia’s image increasingly being associated with technology and artificial intelligence, the work experiments with the 3D tool in Adobe Illustrator to turn the word ‘亞’ (short-form for Asia) into a cyber sculpture built from east Asian architectural elements and motifs.

Work in progress by Laia Serrano (Experimental Type Workshop, Escola Massana, professor Raquel Quevedo). From sauce dispensers to volumetric ink letters—moving between 2D and 3D, analog mess and digital form.

Typographic poster for the LocalLineup Festival 2025. Local hip-hop culture at Sedel Lucerne under this year’s motto „beach kiosk“. Experimental font design inspired by the Swiss classic ice „Gasparini chocolate raspberry” and garlands in a round arch shape.

The phrase “to be or not to be” is taken from a famous line in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and symbolizes life or death. This expression is also used more generally as a symbol of difficult decisions, dilemmas, and existential anxieties.

Ridn is a grid based multi layered geometric Latin Arabic Japanese Katakana display type loosely inspired by Wim Crouwel’s radical typography.

Orig is a grid based multi layered geometric display typeface loosely inspired by Japanese origami fold.

Aith is a monolinear geometric display typeface loosely inspired by Thai typography.

Minal is monolinear curveless strict angled cursive display typeface.

Plasticine is inherently three-dimensional. In this work, the word “Workshop” is written using forms inspired by Ukrainian cursive writing. The natural volume of the material allows the letterforms to exist as sculptural objects. Beyond formal research, the project aims to encourage fellow designers to experiment with plasticine as a typographic medium and explore its unique physical qualities.

Pxstncl is a pixel oriented grid based stencil styled display type loosely inspired by Nikon FM10 camera logo.

The word “Children” –” Дети “– was written on the ground in front of the Drama Theatre in Mariupol in 2022, where civilians were sheltering during russian attacks. Despite the inscription, the theatre was bombed by russians, killing more than 600 people. This work recreates the lettering to preserve the memory of this war crime and to resist forgetting.

What modules can a letter be built from? Potentially anything. This number 6 is composed of small plasticine blades of grass and leaves. The work explores modular construction and questions the boundaries between letterform, ornament, and organic structure.

Salutei is a pixel oriented grid based display type loosely inspired by Soviet Constructivist typography.

I coined the term plastilligraphy to describe my way of combining plasticine and calligraphy. Calligraphy today is often a meditative practice, focused on flow and bodily engagement. When combined with the tactile resistance of plasticine, the process becomes slower, more physical, and deeply immersive.

“Black Friday” is a phrase repeated endlessly once a year. I chose to experiment with both the form of the word and its texture by creating black lettering on a black surface. The work questions visibility, excess, and the visual noise surrounding consumer rituals.

“Starchris” is a visual interpretation of an electronic music album by the artist “Body Meat.” The main component of the key visual is the experimental custom font used on the vinyl cover. The pixels represent the technical components of the album. The sharp spikes and corners represent the loud, aggressive, and uncertain passages. The intensity and mood differ slightly from song to song. Therefore the slight differences in the look of the letters.

Slime Grotesk is a haptic typographic experiment made from real slime, developed for a science-fiction concept album cover. It explores an unusual materiality—fluid, governed by its own physical laws, yet distinctly tangible. The Letters emerge through direct, sensory interaction with the material, forming shapes that exist only temporarily, like matter that seems to originate from outer space.

Started in 2023 with the 36Dot and became a font project in 2024. Helm draws inspiration from the cadel calligraphy of Marc Antonio Rossi (1958) and combines this with the inspiration of the dark fantasy body armour worn by the Nazgûl in The Lord of the Rings.

The font was first drawn by hand and then digitised.

What happens when a plasticine letter is placed in water? The surface becomes covered with air bubbles, creating a soft, velvety layer around the form. The letterform itself was not predesigned; it emerged spontaneously through the process and coincidentally resulted in the shape of an F. Chance plays a central role in this experiment.

This piece is a tribute to the song I Got Myself by Nina Simone. The words “NINA SIMONE” are embedded in the upper and lower rows of floral elements. The lettering becomes part of an ornamental structure, where text is discovered through careful observation rather than read immediately.