Kumi Hori's Inspirational Art of Deconstruction
Designer Kumi Hori impressively deconstructs Biliktu Foundry's BM Ikon typeface, crafting new forms with precision and creativity.
![Kumi Hori's Inspirational Art of Deconstruction](/content/images/size/w1200/2023/07/ikonkumihori.png)
Kumi Huri, a remarkable designer, published an article about their innovative approach to deconstructing a font, Biliktu Foundry's BM Ikon typeface. With precision and creativity, they redraw the typeface, categorize its similar elements, and craft new forms from it.
They even made a bicycle out of type! Be sure to read the full article to learn more about their process.
![Papers and pen. Someone drew letters on a circular grid as if they are looking at their anatomy.](https://www.readephemera.com/content/images/2023/07/Iterating_Briefing_03-04.png)
![Letters categorized in to three categories. 1-Archetype Groups. 2-Symmetrical Characters. 3- Asymmetrical Characters.](https://www.readephemera.com/content/images/2023/07/Iterating_Briefing_03-07.png)
![Shapes of letters of this font. Square cut, Pen, Flared,Split,Flat,Uniform,Smooth Curvilinear,Smotth, Curved Crotch and Straight Crotch](https://www.readephemera.com/content/images/2023/07/Iterating_Briefing_03-10.png)
![Common Structural Variations of the letters. Crossed and Squrred. Modern or Vertical. Linked Tail. Running.](https://www.readephemera.com/content/images/2023/07/Iterating_Briefing_03-08-1.png)
![Two different fonts merged into one.](https://www.readephemera.com/content/images/2023/07/Iterating_Briefing_03-14.png)
![A simple vector illustration of a bike. Its body is made of letter A.](https://www.readephemera.com/content/images/2023/07/Iterating_Briefing_03-16.png)