Dial
Each curve and angle was considered, rotating between the pragmatic geometry dictated by the mechanism and the unintentional quirks introduced through wear and design constraints. The result is a typeface that feels both deliberate and incidental, bringing together the utilitarian and the sentimental.
Dial resists polish; its forms remain anchored in their origins, retaining a kind of technical awkwardness that makes them feel human. It is a typeface that invites storytelling—its shapes carry the weight of voices, coins, and conversations left unsaid.
Whether used sparingly, as a graphic gesture, or expansively across text, Dial evokes a sense of time and place. It is a study in memory, filtered through a lens of contemporary design, reminding us that even the smallest details of the everyday can hold lasting beauty.
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