# Humanized Typography Tien-Min Liao Spells it out for You in This Experiment By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-03-19 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tien-min-liao References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Handmade-Type/3235741) & [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/tienmin) Tien-Min Liao has a different idea of what it means to talk with one’s hands. She has produced a typography style using only her hands and arms and some ink. The characters are surprisingly legible, demonstrating just how expressive the human body can be. This is clearly a step above simple body language, however. From A to Z Tien-Min Liao spells it out. She considers her work an “[experiment in typography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-moodify).” In particular Tien-Min Liao seeks to investigate how [upper and lower class letters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/letter-pair) relate to one another visually and also how one can transition between these letters. The artist’s video reveals just [how fluid the transition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow) between upper and lower case characters can be -- if one is as visually acute as Tien-Min Liao. This humanized typeface gives the standard suite of fonts a run for their money. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Humanized Typography:** Exploring the potential of hand and arm gestures as elements of typography to create expressive fonts. - **Body-centric Graphic Design:** Focusing on the human body and exploring how it can be used as a medium to create innovative graphic designs. - **Interactive Typography:** Using technology to create typography that can react to physical movements and gestures to enhance user experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** The design industry can explore the potential of using the human body to create creative typography and innovative designs. - **Advertising:** Ad agencies can use interactive typography to create engaging ad campaigns that react to the audience's physical gestures and movements. - **Education:** Educational institutions can incorporate humanized typography into teaching and learning materials to enhance visual and interactive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Typography Food Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpui.md) - [Quirky Snack-Inspired Fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-other-hand-font.md) - [Dynamic Typeface-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orma-chair.md) - [Playful Font-Associated Personalities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-acrobat.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-typography-stamp-set.md) - [Instant Noodle-Crafted Fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-new-ramen.md) - [Functional Block Brick Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-typewriter.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockface.md)