A variable display typeface built on geometric proportions, inspired by Ellen Arkbro's drone music, with a weight axis that mixes ultra-heavy and ultra-thin characters within a single setting.
About
The variable axis blends characters at opposite weight extremes within a single line of text, producing a stark visual contrast that suits animated and kinetic typesetting. Its geometric construction draws on the spatial quality of Ellen Arkbro's track 'Mountain of Air', treating letterforms as shapes that fill a given space. Case-sensitive numerals, punctuation and symbols address the height disparity between upper- and lowercase, making the family more practically usable despite its experimental premise.
Classification
Arkbro is built on strict geometric construction and functions as a display typeface; its variable axis blends extreme weights within a single line, making it unsuitable for body text and firmly in the display category.