Provoke
Provoke is a display typeface made with Glyphs app during TypeSchool by 3type. It was designed mostly for magzine and website headlines with strong display. 177 glyphs, multi-language and OpenType support.
Provokeは雑誌とウェブサイトのためにデザインしたディスプレイフォントです。ウェブサイトもデザインした。
Provokeは雑誌とウェブサイトのためにデザインしたディスプレイフォントです。ウェブサイトもデザインした。



The idea comes from the logotype of a Japanese Photography magazine Provoke in 1980s. I am quite obsessed with the style of photos at that time, revolutionary and bold,and the visual language of the magazine convey the similar emotion. So I decided to recover it in a special way – make a font.


In TypeSchool, I spent a week learning Glyphs from the very beginning, and complete a rough version in July.
In the next two months, I added lower cases and diacritics to support multiple western languages. A good design always needs iterations and polishes.
In the next two months, I added lower cases and diacritics to support multiple western languages. A good design always needs iterations and polishes.


There is never an end making a font, which is a complex visual system rather than simply drawing glyphs one by one. I spent much time balancing everything, from stroke shape, the curves, glyphs height, to spacing and kerning.


