VG5000
Velvetyne · Justin Bihan · 2018
A bold geometric sans that reworks the dot-matrix grid of the 1984 Philips VG5000 computer into contemporary curves.
About
VG5000 takes its name and its grid from the Philips home computer released in 1984, working on a matrix four times finer than the machine's original 8 by 10 dots to allow curves where the source only had right angles. Justin Bihan kept some of that heritage deliberately, including fixed-height accents that force certain letters to collide, the way they did on-screen. Working with artist Roxanne Maillet, the set also carries experimental glyphs for French inclusive writing.
Classification
Named after the Philips home computer released in 1984, built on a grid four times finer than the machine's original 8x10 dot matrix. Deliberately keeps some angular vestiges of the source, including accents forced to a fixed height that make certain letters collide.