Back to the Roots: Hand-Made Typography
Are you sometimes fed up with everything glossy, glassy, gradient-esque, three-dimensional, abstract, surreal - in one word with everything artificial, virtual? Yes? Me too. Now is the perfect time to turn to natural, real and genuine. Simply set your eyes on something organic, something that you can touch, feel and even eat, something that has vibes and evokes warm feelings. Our today's collection is dedicated to impressive and intricate handmade typography.
Edible cookies in the form of the alphabet, letters made from plasticine or carved out from fruits immediately spring to mind. Those are one of the most primitive examples of handcrafted fonts that can be quickly reproduced by any enthusiast equipped with proper tools. In fact this art direction hides a lot more than you can think of: there are works that can inspire, spark interest, refresh, cheer up and overwhelm.
From elaborate paper-based letterforms made with the help of quilling technique to characters that are sculpted from metal, wood, plastic, grass or other raw material, designers try to go beyond boundaries in order to create remarkable and staggering letterforms.
Today we have curated 30 outstanding examples of their diligence for you:
Silk Road Film Festival 2015 - 3D Paper Letters
Creator: Julianna Szabo
Feel Good Food: Cookbook Covers
Creator: Jessica Elliott
Well Fed Magazine: April Issue: Earth Day
Creator: Jessica Elliott
XV Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá - Tryout
Creator: David Espinosa
Attention: Craft
Creator: Snask
Shop Magazine - London 2014
Creator: MaricorMaricar Studio
A Warm and Happy Year
Creator: Alexandra Bruel
Various Plasticine Lettering Works
Creator: Olga Protasova
Thistle Type
Creator: Thomas Wightman
Art Direction _ Handmade Type
Creator: Andrea López León and Natalia López León
New Hampshire in Twigs
Creator: Erin Gwozdz
Grow / Onitsuka Tiger + El Duende
Creator: IS Creative Studio.
Hair Typography Blue
Creator: Monique Goossens
Experimental Type
Creator: joris compiet
Heck Yes. A Typographic Installation.
Creator: Emm Gem
3D Type
Creator: Mary Gavette
Eye Candy Typography
Creator: Patrick Simons
3D Logo Ruim
Creator: Studio Daad
Be
Creator: Antonio Rodrigues Jr
Typography Net
Creator: Monique Goossens
Pony Up
Creator: Rachael Seatvet
Millennial
Creator: David Sanden
LBT Posters
Creator: Bart Vollebregt
L O V E
Creator: Ceres Lau
Letter Lamp
Creator: Jeroen Overweel
KIEHL'S
Creator: Noelia Lozano
Fasa Crafting
Creator: Fasarte
TANGO WHISKY
Creator: Vincent VIRIOT
What's Your Type?
Creator: Michal Sycz and Noeeko
My Garden Typography
Creator: Petra Blahova (dpe)
Beautiful hand made typography. Thanks for the share!
Wow, these hand made Typography’s look stunning. Couldn’t take my eyes off it. Anyway, thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.