The whole typeface with all the letterforms of the alphabet, numerals, punctuation marks and special characters.
The whole typeface is inspired by a found object: the lid of a soft drink can. Here it is drawn and used as the starting point of the whole typeface.
The name of the typeface: “Doppie Dik”
O A E H G M – some of the first letterforms designed.
“Doppie Dik” waterfall – as it is installed on the computer.
The typeface in use. The example phrase reads: “WHEN THE SHIP COMES”
The typeface in use. The example phrase reads: “WORK & PLAY”
A scan of the original student project I made. This is the name of the initial typeface.
A scan of the typeface I designed as student with all the letterforms of the alphabet.
When I was a student I one of our typography projects were to design a typeface. I took the inspiration of the can lid as the starting point to the modular typeface design seen here.
At the time I constructed the typeface by collecting 26 lids and cutting the letterforms from the basic shape with a metal cutter. I named the typeface "Suip Dik". The name is Afrikaans: "Suip" translates as 'drinking' and the word "Dik" literally translates as 'thick', making a reference to the typeface as bold. "Suip Dik" also refers to drinking excessively.
I have also been intrigued with the design, and wanted to recreate it digitally "when I have the time" and also to expand en refine the design thereof.
Finally during a December break in 2015 I revisited the original design and expanded and refined the design into an extensive typeface with punctuation marks, special characters and numbers.
I also renamed the font to "Doppie Dik". It is once again an Afrikaans name. The word "Dik" remained and references the boldness of the typeface, as before. Whilst the word "Doppie" is translated as 'lid'.
The typeface is intended as a display font only.
The letterforms were designed in Illustrator and Fontographer 5.
The final file is a Open Type file that can be installed into any PC or Mac computer and used as a typeface (font file).
At the time I constructed the typeface by collecting 26 lids and cutting the letterforms from the basic shape with a metal cutter. I named the typeface "Suip Dik". The name is Afrikaans: "Suip" translates as 'drinking' and the word "Dik" literally translates as 'thick', making a reference to the typeface as bold. "Suip Dik" also refers to drinking excessively.
I have also been intrigued with the design, and wanted to recreate it digitally "when I have the time" and also to expand en refine the design thereof.
Finally during a December break in 2015 I revisited the original design and expanded and refined the design into an extensive typeface with punctuation marks, special characters and numbers.
I also renamed the font to "Doppie Dik". It is once again an Afrikaans name. The word "Dik" remained and references the boldness of the typeface, as before. Whilst the word "Doppie" is translated as 'lid'.
The typeface is intended as a display font only.
The letterforms were designed in Illustrator and Fontographer 5.
The final file is a Open Type file that can be installed into any PC or Mac computer and used as a typeface (font file).
