Type Electives Display Type, Fall 2023
Nazbas
by Noah Lee
Nazbas is a typeface inspired by the Puebloan pottery of the North American Southwest tribes. Instead of direct influence I felt it was necessary to instead follow the trail of environmental motivation. The area these tribes call home are carved in stone with layers and swirls of sandstone. I made this to be used with pottery events, shows, workshops and tribal associated material as there are few authentic Indigenous North American typefaces.
The way I came to my conclusion was by experimenting with a dual stroke construction along the stems and bowls of the characters. The challenges this construction brought are with color consistency and continuity with capital letters.
Noah Lee
Noah Lee is an Indigenous (Navajo) Graphic Designer furthering the visual language and theory of modern Northern Native American Design.
