What would a meditational typeface sound and feel like? In this project I examine parameters of type and sound as they relate to each other atmospherically and formally. How could frequency and amplitude influence form, scale and hue? This project researches Cymatics, the study of sound vibrations made visible. Drawing from its principles I curated a set of frequencies generated by Tibetan singing bowls that were assigned to each letter. A proto-type of this experimental sonic typeface was made, where I tested the letters B, A, R, and both individually and as a word. When the user adjusts the slider for wavelength and amplitude, the form of each letter responds generatively. The frequency heard heightens and the hue begins to transition through the RGB color mode.
Cymatic Type, 2019
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