Translate what makes Johannesburg culturally and historically significant into a typeface for a specific target audience. the brief asks that we make use of different mark making techniques and materials to explore and discover new shapes to influence the typeface. 

The stadium is named after a giant of a man, Moses Mbheki Mncane Mabhida. He is one of the people who helped to maintain the powerful United Front that eventually saw the creation of a democratic and non-racial South Africa. The shape of the iconic arch was inspired by the “Y shape” on the South African flag. Moses Mabhida Stadium was built to serve as a playing venue for the 2010 World Cup. It officially opened on 29 November 2009 with a match between Amazulu and Maritzburg United (0-1).

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