I released Dialup on March 22, 2024, as a commercial display typeface. The design was influenced by late 1960s computer-inspired lettering, particularly Zipper by Bob Newman and Data ’70 by Philip Kelly. Those typefaces captured a period when computing was still unfamiliar to most people but was already intertwined with psychedelic visual culture. I wanted Dialup to sit in that same space, balancing mechanical structure with a sense of looseness.

The typeface is a single style built from pixel-based forms that suggest early computer displays. Rather than a strict grid, I gave the shapes a more fluid treatment so they would appear less rigid than most bitmap lettering. This was my way of combining the technical look of “electronic brain” imagery with a slightly organic character.

Dialup has not been updated since its release and has not appeared in notable projects. It remains a straightforward display design, reflecting my interest in the intersection of psychedelic aesthetics and early digital typography.