Girder
Alias · Gareth Hague
Modular display type built from simple geometric shapes, as if assembling letterforms from structural girders.
About
Girder constructs its letterforms from a framework of simple graphic shapes – the analogy is structural steelwork rather than calligraphic tradition. The result is linear and modular with the directness of industrial construction. It sits within Alias's interest in building type from graphic components rather than deriving it from hand-drawn or historical models.
Classification
Modular linear display type constructed from simple structural shapes – the name refers to industrial girders in a building frame. Letterforms are built from a geometric framework rather than drawn freely, giving the design a structural, almost architectural character.