Sandra Albertson Typeface

Inspiration for my typeface comes from a story called, “The Star Thrower” where one small man makes a big difference. The story takes place on a beach and has a very heartwarming message so I want to use a typeface that will represent that. I decided to go with a modular typeface that I created on illustrator. The font uses a 6×2 grid where the ascenders and descenders have a max height of 4. I am using lowercase letters and I wanted to keep the x height of the letters fairly small so that the ascenders/descenders appear longer and make the font more delicate looking. My goal is to make the font universal and peaceful so that it truly captures the essence of the story. The letters like “o” are wider than they are tall which is something that I feel contributes to the font’s success. I didn’t want a tall, skinny font but rather a solid skinny one. I kept the lines of my letters pretty thin to keep them looking delicate. Some parts of the letters are slightly thicker as well to create contrast within the font and add more interest. As you can see, on letters like “p”, the line is not closed but left open. I thought that this would make the typeface feel more handwritten and add to the “friendliness” of the text. Overall, my typeface is very clean and feels complete. I wanted a typeface that was small but mighty and I think it does a great job of demonstrating the feeling of my selected story.