Decorative cardboard initials in Helvetica Neue

The project

Archicercle made a set of cardboard initials as a simple addition to an interior. The pieces translate Helvetica Neue’s letterforms into three-dimensional objects, arranged alongside photographs by @adrianmoramaroto.

The studio’s contribution was to make the initials using an existing typeface. The documented arrangement brings together two As and a P: their front faces retain the uppercase letterforms, while their depth and visible edges give the typography a physical presence.

The brown tone of the cardboard contrasts with the surrounding white shelf and frames. In the detail view, an A stands in front of a framed photograph; in the wider views, the letters are grouped beside an articulated figure. The pieces become part of a domestic-style arrangement of pictures and objects.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.