An investigation in economy. How can type and image be built from the repetition of a single mark, in this case, an x?
Later came the idea: since this is a simple, gridded, system, couldn't it translate to a reusable handset font for letterpress, simply by cutting wood into type-high and furniture-high modular units?
And so I developed such a system as a visting artist at Small Craft Advisory Press at Florida State University in January 2010. The font permanently resides there, and is available for use by faculty, students, and visitors.