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Erica Carras

In 2018, Brian LaRossa and Erica Carras (Brooklyn, New York) co-designed the Bauhaus typeface Staatliches. The alphabet revives and extends Herbert Bayer's title lettering on the cover of the first Bauhaus exhibition catalogue from 1923. It features full sets of capitals, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, in addition to alternate widths, discretionary ligatures, and common Latin accents. Staatliches is free at Google Fonts.

During her studies at Type@Cooper in 2018, Erica Carras developed the calligraphic foliated text typeface Pyk and wrote: Inspired by Helmut Salden's brush lettering, the process of uniting a running hand (italic) system of calligraphy into an upright text face gave Pyk its unconventional letter shapes. Looking at the o, e, c and s, these traditionally round letters instead follow a triangular model, echoing the n's counter shape and the bouncing upstrokes that connect the stems. This upward motion directs the eye forward and also creates an even diagonal rhythm across the line of text. To increase legibility as a text face, Pyk has low contrast, uniform letter widths, and generous spacing. Pyk stands at the crossroads between calligraphy and type design, with a bounce in its step. Pyk won an award at the Type Directors Club's Type Design Competition 2019.

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