TYPE DESIGN

Marie Schuster – Pinto

by Marie Schuster

Almost no writing exists outside of technology. Whether we write with a brush, a pencil or a keyboard, our writing is always mediated by tools. Yet we still tend to perceive handwriting as something more personal and more human than typing. A handwritten note often carries emotional weight that a typed message does not, even when the words are identical. Pinto is a monospace typeface that explores the space between the movement of the hand and typographic construction. Taking inspiration from early sketches by W. A. Dwiggins for the Underwood typewriter and handwriting models from the 16th century to the present day, it creates a dialogue between expression and standardisation, keeping a playful character while questioning conventional letter constructions.