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Francine Zhang 张元碧 is a Providence-based graphic designer and a sophomore pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design @ Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI, USA.
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@ RISD Design Guild
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Typeface Design  


Three Display Typefaces

Francine Zhang

Medium: Digital
Size: n/a
Year: 2025

This project explores modular alphabets, investigating legibility, consistency, and structural refinement within a grid system. Each typeface balances individuality and cohesion, while highlighting distinct visual characteristics, demonstrating how minimal components can create expressive and unified letterforms.

Pointy Cave
 The letterforms are built from wide and narrow structures with thick and thin contrasts, connected by sharp edges and fine transitions.



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Typeface
Medium: Digital
Size: n/a
Spinning Screw Tip 
 
Built on triangular logic, letters are evenly balanced, with sharp, lively points reflecting each shape, producing harmony with expressive details.
  
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Typeface

Medium: Digital
Size: n/a

 Flattened Button 
 Compressed black circular forms contrast with the background, evoking orderly game pieces or coded patterns, emphasizing structure and visual rigor.

 
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