Young Ones Student Awards

The Young Ones competition is one of the most acclaimed advertising, interactive and design student competitions. It has a tradition of excellence dating back to 1986.

2023 Young Ones - Young Ones TDC

Onida

School MA Typeface Design, University of Reading

Category

Type Design / Type Family

Annual ID

YO23_T044T

Description

Onida began with one simple question: how broad can a type family be before it is no longer recognisable as a family? Through many trials and almost as many errors while trying to combine disparate styles into a coherent family, the framework became a fairly conventional one. Three variable axes: one for weight, another for width and the third for contrast. Eight masters were drawn: four for an elegant high contrast display face, and four for a sturdy low contrast face, also intended for display. Between these two extremes of contrast lies a range of interpolated styles which are more suited to continuous text. The resulting designspace provides a range of typographic personalities, allowing for a variety of stylistic combinations to be used.

2023 Awards

Total Points: 10

Student TDC Winner

Credits

Type Designer

Richard McDonald

College / University

MA Typeface Design, University of Reading
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