Google- Hairy Roboto

Un-veiling the politics of hair, by creating a hair inspired typeface.

On the two year anniversary of Imani Jackson’s wrongful termination for wearing her natural hair to work, Google decided to take a stand by launching a new version of their iconic typeface: Hairy Roboto.

Credits:
Student work from the University of Miami 2022
Copy by Sophia Savitz
Art direction/ graphic design by Annie Volpe