Type Design
A typeface inspired by movement, rhythm, and focus.
Marathon Zen follows a translation contrast typeface with a strong personality. It was drawn inspired by the Japanese running monks. The body under strain while the mind remains calm. That paradox, energy and stillness at the same time, became the foundation for the letterforms. Soft circular bowls are capped with abrupt terminals, as if the brush was sliced mid-stroke. Up close, the details feel dangerous, almost blade-like. At text size, they dissolve and leave a quiet and breathable texture suitable for continuous reading. Marathon Zen is intended for long-form editorial space: magazines, books and digital reading environments.
Year | 2023
Tools | Robofont
Recognition | Malee Scholarship Finalist
Program | Type@Cooper Intensive Program
Recognition
Marathon Zen was selected as a Malee Scholarship Finalist in 2023.
The Malee Scholarship is an international award that supports emerging type designers — specifically women from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups — and helps open pathways into the professional type design community. It was established in 2019 and is funded by Sharp Type Co.
