Manifesto Cut

When laid up as body copy we notice that each word is separated with an emphasised sense of industrial spacing so there is a subtle reference to the idea of a mechanical production line. In reference to this industry the letterforms are clipped but never in such a way as to disrupt overall clarity of information. Thus, Manifesto Cut is designed to be read as highly functional body copy that draws upon the nature of industry.

In Manifesto two particular letters, the uppercase ‘I’ and ‘J’ are designed as serif forms. When used they add emphasis to the irregular flow of the face while still preserving its overall authority. Strike Cut can be employed either as a display face for headings or signage or as a working typeface for setting large amounts of text (body copy) that retain high levels of readability. It has been designed in 6 interchangeable styles and weights and it forms a readable substrate into which letters from the complementing typeface Strike Erode can be substituted, if a designer wishes to indicate periods of speech distortion or indiscernibility.