Varia

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Alexis Gargaloni

Varia is now Online!
A typeface-metaphor
of the Metaverse
as well as a research for
new shapes
in typography. Ready?


Super
fun!
@Game


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Viva l’Aria Varia!
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Influenced by the rise of the Metaverse, Varia is a metaphor of the early fail and absurdity of this technology, as well as a research about typographic shapes. Mimicing the optimisation phenomena of object in 3D engines; Level Of Detail, Varia is composed of three cuts of the same name: 0, 4, 8. While Level 0 seems closer to traditional typography, it is in fact a "smoothed" version of the previous cuts, which already attempt to synthesize letters down to their most rudimentary forms. From the rigidity of the shapes, the existential constraints that the research brings illustrate the retrograde and dystopian vision of the Metaverse, while at the same time offering a reassuring reflection of a future geometric transition of our bodies.

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Influencé par l’arrivée du Métaverse, Varia est une métaphore de l’absurdité et de l’échec prématuré de cette technologie, ainsi qu’une recherche sur les formes en typographie. En s’inspirant du phénomène d’optimisation géométrique en 3D ; Level Of Detail, Varia évolue sur un axe du même nom, et se compose en trois cut : 0, 4, 8. Alors que le niveau 0 semble plus proche de la typographie traditionnelle, il s’agit en réalité d’une version « lissée » des cut précédents qui tentent déjà de synthétiser les lettres jusqu’à leurs formes les plus rudimentaires. De la rigidité des formes, les contraintes existentielles que pose la recherche illustrent la vision rétrograde et dystopique du Métaverse, tout en proposant le reflet rassurant d’une transition géométrique future de nos corps.

Alexis Gargaloni, Diploma project, Bachelor in Graphic Design, ÉCAL 2023
Mentoring Gilles Gavillet & Aurèle Sack
Many thanks to Nicole Udry, Guy Meldem, Robert Hubert, Angelo Benedetto, all the ECAL Team as well as Gaétan, Hugo, Albane, Agathe, Ambre and all of those who helped me.

The typeface and website has been designed and coded by Alexis Gargaloni.