F37 In Memoriam

Tell us about the inspiration behind your collaboration with F37®×. If it was an unused concept, what was the potential use case for it.

In Memoriam was born from the desire to make a lasting tribute to my family. A constant reminder of the ache in my heart from their passing. A constant reminder of them and the good times we enjoyed together. A reminder of them. I have been a big fan of Blackletter fonts for a long time, and wanted to design my own take on that style. The intended use case is for a series of tattoos of the names of departed family members. In Loving Memory of Dad, Brockmann, Betty, Valerie & Walter.

When starting the process of creating your font, what typographic conventions did you look to break or experiment with? Or were there conventions of functionality you championed?

I'm a big fan of 'things' that don't look quite right. With In Memoriam I started with the letter cap A (original I know) and went from there. I also love contrasts, so I made the contrast between thick and thin really big. For me it adds a lovely delicate but brutal quality to the character of the font. I like people to sometimes have to work a little when looking at design. I like niche things too, Blackletter is very niche, a nice challenge. I love the way the font looks and feels VERY sharp, very precise. But then Rodrigo (my collaborator at F37) and I had some fun with things like the swashes and extra stylistic sets, alts and a lot of extra features.

Now that your typeface has launched, what would be your dream project to use your F37® typeface on?

Tattoo (soon), and my gravestone (hopefully not too soon).

What have you learnt through developing and creating your own typeface(s) with our F37® type designers?

Working with Rodrigo has reinforced my respect for typographers, and by typographers I mean 'proper' typographers. I have admired type design for a very long time, I sort of play at it, but these guys are the real deal. Rodrigo's enthusiasm is a wonderful thing, I love working with people like Rodrigo. It's serious, but fun, and that is very important. I enjoy hearing other people's perspective, and interpretations on our work. Rodrigo added so much to the final font that it feels like a true collaboration, one I'm incredibly proud of. Thank you Rodrigo/F37 for your talent, knowledge and generosity.

How would you describe your typeface in three words?

In Loving Memory.