Nichi
An approachable, monoline typeface marked by its historical roots, hand-drawn typography from the 1940s.
The original reference for Nichi was dug out of a box of memorabilia from World War II. It was found on a cachet of an envelope, hand-painted in 1945, and was mailed the day that Germany surrendered their military power. The letterforms on the cachet alluded to the influence of basic shapes in its design, making it feel approachable.
Nichi is a sans serif typeface with a straightforward voice. It is in many ways a blank slate and is applicable in a wide variety of contexts imbuing them with a timeless quality. Throughout the resurrection process, Nichi stayed true to its roots; versatile, consistent, and stable integrated with unique character seen in some of the letter forms. Its thick mono line strokes make Nichi best suited for display.
Programs used: Adobe illustrator, Glyphs3, Font-self Maker.
After digitally resurrecting Nichi in a typography class, I set out on a collaborative case study with with a peer and her typeface. After completing the case study and the typeface design, my entire class organized and held a type exhibition through the AU Type Foundry. I was a member of the exhibition team where we designed posters, organized the entire space, as well as, as well as printed promotional material. For the entire process, we worked as a team and supported one another along the way.