This Typographic project's objective was to develop an original typeface with clear intent. I decided to start with Bell Gothic Black with it's robust, sturdy nature, and to implement attributes from the Futura type family to give it a lighter, more modern feel. I achieved this by reducing line weight, widening apertures and extending ascenders/descenders.
this photo grid shows initial character variation studies in Illustrator
photo grid showing refined changes executed in Glyphs app
mock up renderings showing possible applications of Operator typeface.
overlay of Operator typeface and Bell Gothic Black to illustrate decreased line weight, widening of apertures, slight variation in u/n forms
and extended ascenders.
