Open Hand is a non-profit academy aimed at teaching classical karate and self defense. This brand has several somewhat unseen influences that helped drive its direction.
The Open Hand brand is based on the tatami proportion of 2:1. Tatami mats used to floor buildings such as karate dojos or Japanese homes. Because of their unique ratio, there are layouts dervied from their arrangement. The Open Hand brand uses these layouts as grids, and the 2:1 ratio for sizing of visual elements and typography.