Notation Rotation

The letterforms form the squares themselves. The designers aimed for the type to be abstract, allowing it to be perceived as squares first and then as the notation. The typefaces are constructed from a grid of 64 pixels, reflecting the board. Two cuts, light and heavy, were designed to create the black and white squares, named Notation Black and Notation Light. The black and white squares are oriented in each direction for each player to read, leading to the name "Notation Rotation." This concep