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Flat typography is tired. We wanted letterforms that actually react to light and physics.
Project Silica is an experimental identity system cut into frosted acid glass, driven by real-time caustic refractions and acoustic wave telemetry. As directional light sweeps the slab, the glyphs flex their stroke weight under simulated pressure before snapping back to a clean Swiss grid.
Half shader math, half sculpture. Built at Studio Helpers—open for new 3D motion & brand engineering briefs.
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Light or dark, which one wins? ☀️🌙
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Both are hand-built with a 3D paper crumple, real physics, a stick-figure film drawn in code, and a receipt that gets a bicycle kick. 🔊 Sound on.
Tell me which you'd ship: light or dark? 👇
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I really like how the light version looks, but it has some legibility issues. Since readability is more important for users than visual appeal, I think the dark version is the better option.
BTW, I initially voted for the light version, but after analyzing both options more closely, I changed my mind 😄