Ouest
Typothèque Bye Bye Binary · Eliott Thomas
A geometric display typeface inspired by Western film posters, experimenting with baseline, x-height and stroke contrast through post-binary glyph design.
About
Ouest takes its visual cues from Western poster lettering and geometric letterform construction, using these as a framework for exploring post-binary typographic forms. Glyphs shift along the baseline and x-height, while strokes vary in weight to disrupt conventional letterform expectations. The typeface was conceived as an open-ended experiment rather than a project with a defined brief.
Classification
A display typeface drawing from Western poster lettering and geometric construction, with deliberately unconventional glyph forms that play with baseline, x-height and stroke contrast as part of a post-binary design methodology.