Meskla, meaning ‘to mix’ or as ‘a mixture’ references the blended heritage and background that went into the characteristics of this typeface and myself. I was born on Hawaii. My parents were also born on islands — my mother in the Philippines and my father on Guam. This spread of backgrounds across the Pacific Ocean represent who I am, what I experience, and why I believe in what I do. This typeface is an extension of that story — therefore it is an extension of who I am, and where my family comes from. Meskla Sans’ story is our story — one of diaspora and integrated culture.

It was important for me to pull three different aspects from my three homes and devote them to separate parts of the typeface. Its notches reference latte stones from the island of Guam, its geometries come from the jeepneys, motors, and trikes that roam the streets of the Philippines, and its rhythm and contrasts are inspired by my experiences at home in Hawaii. A sense of cohesion was created by devoting elements of design to each location.