Cosplay is based on two paradoxical design principles by combining organic shapes with a grid-based structure. Cosplay was drawn from scratch with loose references to Lazybones by Letraset Studio (1972), Cooper Nouveau by Dave West / Dave Foster, and typography spawned by rave culture — resulting in an eclectic, single-weight graphic typeface. Cosplay’s superpower? Its variable font abilities to render swashes at short, medium, or long intervals, or fuse with another letter (super swashes, if you will). Expanding one stroke and interrupting another letter, you’ve got the opportunity to create unique, never-before-seen ligatures. With its rigid design, the “Swashes” feature oscillates between classical swash shapes and an underline / line above function.