Type Something for Me Publication Designed by Function Lab
February 16, 2026Spotlight2026Arts & CultureEditorialIdentityTypography US
Type Something for Me is the capstone of a year-long exploration into what type can be; not as a neutral carrier of information, but as structure, system, and proposition. Conceived as both artifact and inquiry, the publication serves as a starting point for further investigation into typography’s conceptual and spatial dimensions.
Function Lab approaches the book as a structured study rather than a narrative object. The publication unfolds through three perspectives; type as enigma, type as a way of seeing, and type as reflection, positioning typography as subject rather than support. Across its pages, typographic form shifts between clarity and ambiguity, density and restraint. Certain spreads prioritize near-absence and measured pacing, while others introduce scale, contrast, and direct confrontation. The sequencing establishes rhythm instead of linear storytelling, allowing reading to move between interpretation and observation.
The result is a publication that treats typography as a field of inquiry, examined through structure, repetition, variation, and controlled spatial logic.
Contents & Design: Joyce Shi
Publishing: G Axis Press