Temch is a modular typeface that explores the meaning of counterforms. Its radical approach to constructing letterforms is based on the addition of predetermined counterforms. In typeface design, this method presents a unique paradox: adding something that does not exist. Essentially, it involves subtracting the shapes that are characteristic of individual characters. The predetermined shapes are formed by seven modules of geometric overlaps of squares and quarter-circles. Manipulating the modules within the smallest possible grid-defined area is set as a design problem. Diverse solutions create glyphs that are both pragmatic and innovative, whose outlines still adhere to the minimum requirements for legibility. This typographic experiment reinforces the inevitable relationship between image and background at the micro level of individual letters, while at the macro level of the text, it challenges the traditional concept of printed and unprinted space on the page.

Designer: Domen Fras