Notch is conceptual – imagine a typeface visualizing to synthetic sounds.
Notch is a constructed and variable typeface orchestrating its appearance by four visual axes: Notch shifts from sharp to rounded corners, Slope adds weight/volume, Gain amplifies weight unproportionally and on top Band provokes conical shapes. The four dimensions could of course interplay and shift their styles dynamically.
It is a conclusion of several predecessors in the field of technical translations: The optophonetical Systemschrift by Dadaist Kurt Schwitters from 1927 serves probably as the original in this development.
In several states Notch also remindes of the typefaces like Gemini (Franco Grignani, 1964) or Data 70 (Bob Newman, 1970) that were designed for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition back in the 60ies. But versatility comes first, turning Band on, it appears rather anthroposophical like a technical Art Nouveau hack.
Additionally there are seven static cuts that remind of famous inventions in the history of electronic music systems. Notch is a multiplex font keeping the width of its letters no matter which variable is applied. It is versatile from vj effects to children books – Notch is made to listen.
