The Weight - A work in progress

The weight might be my lifelong work. It is one part historical research, one part in-depth aesthetic analysis, a dash of hubris, and an endless drawing exercise.

The Weight is a series of typefaces based on archetypal historical forms (Aldine, Neo-Classical, Transitional, Modern, etc.), all with the same structural foundation. Essentially, the work is to create a family of historical descendents, rather than siblings. A series of typefaces that have the same genes, but are of different generations.