Font design is something we’re enamored with, as typefaces can be so expressive and fun. Generally they’re made with pixels on a screen, which  is why this bubbly gel typeface is so unique. Made using gel, placed on a CD, artist Ruslan Khasanov created an alphabet that is drenched in color and reflection. It’s a simple concept, but pulled off really well.  Via Inspiration Grid:

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“These images are looks like computer graphics, some kind of experiment with gradients. But the whole point is that this is a photo, there is not a drop of any paint here only the phenomenon of interference. I formed letters with gel on the surface of the CD and illuminated it with a lamp.”

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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