Ferdinand De Saussure states how language relies on a system of relational values. For any linguistic entity to behold meaning, there is a reliance on all the other entities to also exist. This project employs this idea to the process of type design, exploring how letters rely on their many counterparts in order to function and successfully generate meaning.
"Structuralism hinges on the view that the world does not consist of independently existing objects whose concrete features can be perceived clearly and individually. Structuralism takes as its object of investigation the interrelationship between objects of enquiry as opposed to the objects themselves.”
The typographic system looks to emulate De Saussure's theory through type design. By structuring a typographic system made up of counterparts, that initially have no meaning, but when combined offer the possibility to generate meaning, De Saussure's theory is evidenced successfully. The typographic system allows for somewhat infinite combinations towards the generation of language, however for the most efficient generation there are correct combinations that can be used, which are evidenced in the typographic specimen.
The system looks to propel the individual's enquiry of language to new heights, where they are able to utilise the analog and digital typographic toolkits to structure their own letterforms. The system forms a basis for the de-construction, construction and structure of language. Struct.