Gender Bender was designed to bend the rules associated with traditional type design, which is usually extremely rigid in its following of strict rules and principles, creating a typeface that embraces being Queer.
This display typeface is designed to push the boundaries of legibility with its experimental and ambiguous letterforms meaning this typeface can be interpreted in different ways by different people. The alphabet was designed from a series of irregular shapes that were viewed from different perspectives and through reflection. These forms are intended to represent a variety of queer identities and alternative ways of expression to convey the wide spectrum of fags, dykes, pansies and anyone who bends the rules associated with gender binaries. Gender Bender was designed using a system of circles, which were used to build all the smaller shapes that make up the letter. This typeface doesn't have any letters with closed counter space, such as the ‘A’, ’B’ and ‘D’. All these counter spaces are communicated through the use of triangles at different scales and angles.
Gender Bender is a daringly flamboyant typeface with a complementary contrast between exaggerated bulges and thin delicate elements. This contrast between thick and thin, straight and curved creates an array of experimental letterforms that work together as a free flowing family. The diversity of different shapes used is to showcase the diversity of queer culture. This typeface is flamboyant, they bend all the way.
This bold and goofy typeface is intended for garish titles, custom logo type and wherever the frick you want.
Gender Bender a Typeface that Bends the Boundaries.
For this project I created a type specimen and array of stickers all printed using Riso. I also designed an array of posters showcasing the mirroring of letters that were engraved into neon paper. To conclude the birth of Gender Bender I printed and bound the visual summary for the project, this publication shows how and why the typeface was made.