Gabetes

Knot your typical handwritten script!

Shoelaces are very much like handwriting. They’re never the same—as they intertwine freely in each and every step. Gabetes mimics this behavior by contextually tying letters depending on the order in which they appear. Furthermore, this intricately designed typeface even switches to a print version at all-caps casing, increasing legibility. This feature diversifies composition possibilities on its own and is taken a step further by the loopy alternate for each capital letter. Gabetes captures the tactile quality of shoelaces and brings it forth as a fun-to-use typeface ideal for projects in need of a free-spirited communicator and visually dynamic typesetting.

In terms of construction, Gabetes is a monoline font, created entirely as a live stroke, reminiscent of a ballpoint pen. Its loose and casual letterforms evoque a sense of jovial and ludic energy to design pieces. Every letter in the font has three versions: a starting form, a middle form and an ending form. This provides a sense of organic and natural motion across the board. From children books, fun posters, whimsical t-shirt designs and relaxed tech identities, Gabetes allow lots of room to design-play. It even pairs stupendously well with other sans typefaces, bringing a whole new dynamic to the typographic game.