My Typeface Design

My typeface is an uppercase display font. After coming up with the original speckled background to create the top layer, I used opacity and layers to make the bottom layer visible. Due to their dots, the new letter form looks as if it almost has three letters: the outer dotted letter form, the top letter, and the part in which the two letters overlay. This draws the eyes to the centre of the letter, while making it more visible from afar - thus creating a display font fit for purpose. I gained feedback from a tutor who told me the display font had been successful, as it was clearly visible, and was interesting and unique - something that had not been done before. I believe the font has worked well, but due to the nature of how small the dots are should only be used in large context, such as billboards or in a smaller context should fill majority of the page per letter. The design could also be used in web as on-screen dots will be more visible than they would within print. If I had less time constraints, I could further develop my typeface by creating punctuation numbers and lowercase letters. This would allow me to have a full typeface; although due to the fact I wanted to create a display typeface I believe that only uppercase was needed in  this context. I could also improve the design further, by experimenting with different size of dots therefore changing the density of the letter. I believe this brief has helped me gather a broader understanding of the way in which letterforms work, as well as understanding design rulings and design decisions behind a typeface; thus allowing me to understand which typeface would work best for which context.