Here you are, sitting in front of your computer, writing your next post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel or your latest financial report on the costs of climate change on your company’s activities, thinking that, well, the important thing is the content, not the form. Except, the form can also help you align with your eco-friendly values.
How? Well, thanks to Ryman Eco, a typeface that’s a concentrated piece of green innovation, allowing you to print your documents using less ink. And when I say that Ryman Eco is an ecological font, it’s not just a marketing gimmick to ease your conscience. The typographers who created this little wonder went all out with R&D to achieve this result.
In essence, they studied how ink behaves on paper, how it spreads, and everything in between. From there, they designed a font that optimizes the appearance while reducing the amount of ink needed. Technically, the characters in Ryman Eco contain empty spaces, called “holes,” in their design. When the ink is printed on the paper, these empty spaces naturally fill in due to the liquid property of the ink, which is absorbed by the paper and forms “bleeds.” This way, the full characters are formed using less ink.
And the coolest part is that Ryman Eco is open source. It’s available on the Ryman Eco website, but you can also download it from Debbie Vayanos’ site. Once installed on your machine, you’re all set to reduce your carbon footprint with every line you write!
Now, sure, using Ryman Eco won’t save the planet overnight, but it’s still a small gesture that can make a significant difference in the long run! Plus, the creators of Ryman Eco didn’t stop there. They even launched an artsy and playful project around their creation: The Alphabet Poster Project. Basically, they asked 26 designers to each create a poster illustrating a letter of the alphabet, using only the Ryman Eco font. And the creations are really cool.
Anyway, as you can tell, I’m a fan of this Ryman Eco, and I can only encourage you to try this typeface, whether you’re a designer, writer, or just a geek who loves innovation 🙂