Archi
A2-Type · 2004
A single-weight mono-linear text face drawn from the lettering conventions of architectural drawings, originally commissioned for a 2004 Hayward Gallery exhibition.
About
Designed for the 'Eyes, Lies and Illusions' exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London, Archi takes its cue from the mechanical routing process and the uniform-stroke lettering typical of technical and architectural draughtsmanship. The result is a single Regular weight with even stroke widths throughout, lending it a clinical yet readable quality across point sizes. Its narrow application range makes it best suited to contexts where a technical or drafting aesthetic is intentional.
Classification
Archi is a mono-linear typeface, meaning all strokes share an equal weight, inspired by the mechanical letterforms found in architectural drawings and routing processes. This places it within sans-serif territory, closer to a technical or engineering grotesque than a conventional humanist or geometric model.