Font Clock

A The Font Clock is a 21st Century take on the British 24 hour clock design icon.

January 20th, 2010

Twelve different fonts are printed within the mechanism of the clock providing a random, mixed display of graphic language within a single timepiece.
“The essence of the idea is the twelve fonts, all chosen for their design strength and individuality and all of which are twentieth century apart from one, an English 18th Century script, in theory , at given points within the annual time cycle, all the fonts will run together for 5 minutes.” Sebastian Wrong

INDESIGN is on instagram

Follow @indesignlive

The Indesign Collection

A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers

Hard Knocks: Type III Wall Vinyl & Corner Guards

Materialised

Emma Hayes

Autex Acoustics

Four Table

Space

Cove™

Autex Acoustics

Indesign Our Partners

Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!

Indesign

This new range of premium switches and sockets are slim, sleek, and sophisticated

Schneider Electric’s new range are making bulky outlets a thing of the past with the new UNICA X collection.

Indesign

We the Makers: Godfrey Hirst is partnering with the National Wool Museum to uncover the next big name in Sustainable Fashion

A longstanding partnership turns a historic city into a hub for emerging talent

Indesign

An untethered design for a fluid workplace: Joel Sampson discusses the Bay Work Pod

How can design empower the individual in a workplace transforming from a place to an activity? Here, Design Director Joel Sampson reveals how prioritising human needs – including agency, privacy, pause and connection – and leveraging responsive spatial solutions like the Herman Miller Bay Work Pod is key to crafting engaging and radically inclusive hybrid environments.

Indesign

Crypton Leather: Naturally better

It’s widely accepted that nature – the original, most accomplished design blueprint – cannot be improved upon. But the exclusive Crypton Leather range proves that it can undoubtedly be enhanced, augmented and extended, signalling a new era of limitless organic materiality.

Leader of the Pack

After a glittering digital gala, the INDE.Awards winners have now been announced and receiving the accolade of The Prodigy this year is Xi Chen from China.

Indesign

Artusi’s Built-In Barbecues

With the warmer months just around the corner, it’s time to start cooking and eating outdoors, and the built-in barbecues from Artusi are up to the task.

People

Toyo Ito Visits

Two talks in Melbourne and Sydney last week given by Toyo Ito gave an insight into the mind of this inspiring architect. Indesignâ€™s Penny Craswell was there.

Projects

Habitus Meets Mambo

Dare Jennings, founder of surf clothing label, Mambo, loves his traditional Balinese property called Puri Angsa (literally ’house of geese’), a series of pavilions designed by architect, Robert Weir.

While you were sleeping

The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed

News

Hassell celebrates Capella milestone

The Lands by Capella has had its official naming ceremony, marking the next chapter in the transformation of one of Sydney’s most revered heritage buildings.

Projects

Shadow Baking rises as Adelaide’s new patisserie destination

Conceived by Sans-Arc Studio, the latest Shadow Baking outpost is frosted with hardware from Bankston’s Super Collection.

Ideas

“When we design for neurodiversity, we design for everyone”

The Altro Neurodiversity Forum 2025 gathered leading architects, designers, thought-leaders and advocates in March at the Manly Pacific Hotel in Sydney.

News

ReStory by ReLove is open!

ReLove has celebrated the official opening of ReStory by ReLove, a social enterprise giving beautifully curated, preloved furniture a second life.

Font Clock

The Indesign Collection

Hard Knocks: Type III Wall Vinyl & Corner Guards

Emma Hayes

Four Table

Cove™

Indesign Our Partners

This new range of premium switches and sockets are slim, sleek, and sophisticated

We the Makers: Godfrey Hirst is partnering with the National Wool Museum to uncover the next big name in Sustainable Fashion

An untethered design for a fluid workplace: Joel Sampson discusses the Bay Work Pod

Crypton Leather: Naturally better

Indesign Newsletter

Related Stories

Leader of the Pack

Artusi’s Built-In Barbecues

Toyo Ito Visits

Habitus Meets Mambo

While you were sleeping

Hassell celebrates Capella milestone

Shadow Baking rises as Adelaide’s new patisserie destination

“When we design for neurodiversity, we design for everyone”

ReStory by ReLove is open!

Subscribe to our Newsletters