Wim Crouwell

We witness many attempts of poorly designed futuristic typefaces, whereas Crouwell's prove that he has ventured on a different thought process. His carefully considered shaped letters have a fresh appearance that separates from others, and they could be applied in a variety of ways. Having designed a typeface of a similar style for the recent 'Flatland' project, I appreciate and respect his guts in his approach. I found it difficult to push the boundaries of legibility and felt compelled to make my design snugly fit into the 'sci-fi' image of futuristic typefaces. Crouwell's work doesn't have to be pigeon-holed so sharply.