The One Rule
Controlled Collision: Elements should overlap to create new visual interests, but the core identity must remain legible through a hierarchy of fill and stroke.
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A system based on the digital frontiers of the 1980s. It explores the tension between the grid and the glitch, and the beauty of typographic collision.
Violation of the Rule
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Redundancy: Simple offset without contrast. No new form is created, just a blur.
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Loss of Scale: Overlap at too small a scale loses the architectural power of the system.