Some contemporary designers may assume that typefaces were developed at the Bauhaus, but this is not the case. However, the role that Bauhaus designers played in the popularization of geometric letter styles is minimal, and their role in the development of geometric typefaces is tangential. The starting point for many investigations into this theme is work from the Bauhaus. This article will highlight a few-but not all-prominent examples. By repeating a series of basic shapes, all of the forms of our writing system may be easily recreated, or at least approximated.
Designers pride themselves on their ability to create complex systems from simple elements, and the alphabet is no exception.
Graphic design and printing has engaged with geometric letters for at least a century.