Road Works Zine
A New Typeface Inspired by Road Cracks
Road works is an experimental & variable typeface based on the unpredictable nature of road cracks. This font serves as a visual exploration of our ever-changing environment, drawing endless inspiration from the world we navigate daily. It features five stylistic sets in both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. Letters are replaced randomly, but users can control these variations by manually selecting specific glyphs. Each letter is a unique depiction of a road crack, with the “O” designed to resemble road hatches, and various symbols reflecting road markings.
Road Works Zine serves as both a typeface specimen and a license to use the font. On the back of each zine is a poster showcasing the typeface in action. There are eight different variations for the zine’s back, each created by one of eight collaborating designers, bringing their own visual language and perspective to them. The cover is designed as a red and white crosswalk, symbolizing a physical or metaphorical crossing point for creative exploration.
Road Works
Idea & font design: Olya Kuzovkina
Motion design: Serhii Serbin
Photos: Nataliia Azarkina
Poster designers: Alex Babariko, Vika Hermanenko, Vlad Boyko, Zhenia Katashynska, Maryna Zevako, Oleksii Salnykov, Olla Kuzovkina, Svitlana Korniienko
