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Darius Ou on building type systems from sci-fi, linguistics and G-code

From a custom typeface for a fictional field of "therolinguistics" to a book that 3D prints its own instructions, the Singapore-based designer explains how research and language shape his wo...

Darius Ou on building type systems from sci-fi, linguistics and G-code

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