mirko humbert draws elephant alphabet in elefont typography

mirko humbert draws elephant alphabet in elefont typography
all images courtesy of mirko humbert

a cute elephant figure, illustrated by swiss designer mirko humbert is used to form the letters of the alphabet for ‘elefont’ typography. the series was created by using a pen and then colorized in photoshop, with the animal’s trunk bending into the different shapes. the idea for the artwork initiated as a way to start teaching the designer’s son how to read.

letter B

letter C

letter D

letter E

letter F

letter G

letter H

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