Gridmatic is an experimental typeface that attempts to explore the limits of variable font technology. It combines the aesthetics of 1980s pixel typography with a, dynamic approach to letter design. The starting point was a grid of over 6,500 components, each of which can move, deform, and react independently. The result is a system where letters cease to be closed shapes and become structures capable of movement, deformation, and reaction.
The design process differed significantly from the classic approach to creating typefaces. Instead of drawing letters and gradually refining them, a system was developed to describe the behavior of individual modules or groups of modules. The whole process was supported by a proprietary interface and scripts, which enabled the automatic construction of letters from prepared elements by indicating the pixels that make up a given glyph. An integral part of the project is an interactive website, where users can control font parameters in real time and observe how the typeface reacts to cursor movement or page scrolling.
The design process differed significantly from the classic approach to creating typefaces. Instead of drawing letters and gradually refining them, a system was developed to describe the behavior of individual modules or groups of modules. The whole process was supported by a proprietary interface and scripts, which enabled the automatic construction of letters from prepared elements by indicating the pixels that make up a given glyph. An integral part of the project is an interactive website, where users can control font parameters in real time and observe how the typeface reacts to cursor movement or page scrolling.