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Qax Wopel
(2006) Typeface
A typeface developed from using solvent glues on exposed foam and then using the resulting surface as a stamp. The prints made from the stamp were then scanned and shapes simplified through Illustrator. From the supporting document:
The application of solvent-based glue on foamcore results in the degradation of the foam, the glue eating away at it according to the amount of glue applied and the total contact area. The resulting form is a randomised etching in a foamcore block and is the basis of my font face Qax Wopel.
Each letter was written on the exposed foam of a foamcore block. The uneven surface of the peeled blocks ensured no letter - not even repeat prints - would be identical; the randomised etching resulted in letters slightly different than intended. These blocks were painted and printed onto paper, scanned, reversed and simplified into the final letters you see.
The first letter, 'Q', exhibited a tail which disappeared into the bottom righthand corner and became a prominent detail on each individual letter. Uppercase and lowercase co-exist to further emphasise the unpredictable nature of this font face.