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Oblique: A typographic experiment of freshly sliced numbers by Superfried

Whilst developing his last numeral set, Klaws, an experimental number two emerged that Mark Richardson of Superfried was rather fond of. Unfortunately it did not fit with the Klaws style (think graffiti themed), but was strong enough to become the basis of a new personal project. Ironically, the number two in question did not make the cut for his new series either.

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All images courtesy of Superfried

All images courtesy of Superfried

Titled Oblique, the numbers slice off the page, creating fresh and interesting shapes that take a new direction for Mark, the Manchester-based designer who moved his studio up from London last summer.

"Once the 2D letterforms were complete, I was intrigued to see how they would work in 3D. However, this time I wanted to go for a completely different, lo-fi aesthetic," Mark explained. "I quickly extruded the numerals by the same value in C4D and screen grabbed each at their best angle. I then re-traced the 3D versions using the screen shots in Illustrator. Continuing the Oblique theme, use of simple lines combined with plane orientated type led to challenging 3D ambiguities."

Check out more of Mark's typographic experimentations at superfried.com. We hope these designs can be bought and framed.

Oblique numerals 1 to 9 plus 0 in yellow, green and blue gradient on black background, each number sliced with angular cuts creating 3D depth effect
Bright yellow poster displaying a stylised number rendered as a black 3D form with geometric planes and outlines, framed against a minimalist background with fine lines
Framed poster with bright lime green background displaying stylised number two by Superfried with black geometric planes and lines radiating outward, featuring typography text
Oblique typographic artwork by Superfried featuring a three-dimensional number five in black with geometric line work on a lime-green background, framed in black
Framed poster with bright green background featuring black geometric shapes and "Oblique" text, with angled lines and dimensional letterforms by Superfried
Bright green poster with black-framed number five deconstructed into geometric 3D shapes with intersecting lines and text reading "Oblique" and "Typographic Designs" by Superfried
Framed poster with mint green background displaying a black three-dimensional number two and "Oblique" typography by Superfried, with geometric line work and text elements
Turquoise poster with geometric black shapes and thin lines showing the Oblique typeface project by Superfried, featuring sliced numeral forms in a framed black border
Framed poster featuring Superfried's Oblique typeface experiment with a stylised black numeral on a turquoise background, with geometric lines and typography annotations
Oblique typographic poster by Superfried featuring black angular numerals and geometric shapes on a bright turquoise background with technical line drawings
Black numeral zero with geometric line construction on bright blue background, framed poster for Superfried's Oblique typeface project
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