Maledetto (italian for "cursed") is a direct reference to the experimental sound piece Lingua II: Maledetto by Kenneth Gaburo. In this piece, seven virtuoso speakers progressively layer their respective voices and speeches. As polyvocalism and sound effects such as varying tempi or syncopation intensify, the piece grows into a tormented almost suffocating (para-) language composition.
This typeface design is a graphic interpretation of Gaburo's experiment in compositional linguistics—music as language and language as music. The six basic modifications pile up over the original weight, making a family of seven with a set of glyphs becoming increasingly less discernible. This multi-layered typeface also allows for many more individual combinations to challenge legibility even further.
