Orbi Tipography: An algorithm based design project

Abstract

This article describes the elaboration of the Orbi ornamental typography. Drawn with the aid of an algorithm, its characters, when combined and overlaped, create mandalas and/or patterns that can be applied in the customization of design objects. Adopting metadesign as a strategy and generative design as a tool for the creation of the elements of the typographic set, this work makes it possible to approach these concepts, as well as to use algorithms, parameters and randomness in a single design project.