Color Alphabet

Color Alphabet is an ongoing series of 26 typographic cards pairing each letter of the alphabet with a distinct digital color value. Created as a personal exercise in collecting and cataloging compelling colors encountered throughout my design practice, the project has evolved into a growing archive exploring the relationship between typography, color, and digital systems.

The accompanying poster reinterprets the historic French Tableau de Couleur print, reconstructed in Illustrator and adapted with a contemporary alphabet of curated hex values. By translating a traditional color reference into a digital framework, the project explores how historical design systems can be preserved, reimagined, and experienced through a modern lens.

Color swatch with yellow and white halves labeled with hex codes, featuring the word 'Amber' prominently.
Color sample card with green and white sections, labeled 'British Racing Green' and color codes '#004225' and '#002', on a black background.
A graphic resembling a chemical element label with the word 'Cyclamen' on it, with a pink left section and a gray right section, and color codes #F56FA1 and #003.
A paint sample card showing denim blue color labeled #1560BD with the text 'Denim' and a white color labeled #004, set against a black background.
Text graphic with purple and white divided background displaying the word "Eminence" and color codes #6C3082 and #005.
A color palette card labeled 'Firebrick,' with the hex codes #B22222 and #006, featuring a red and white background.
Color swatch card labeled 'Green Lizard' with hex codes #A7F432 and #007, on a black background.
A color palette with orange and white sections, labeled 'Heat Wave' with hex codes #FF7A00 and #008, on a black background.
A digital graphic with a black background showing a color swatch divided into two parts: a pinkish purple on the left labeled #B3446C and a white on the right labeled #009, with the word 'Irresistible' in bold black text across both colors.
Color palette with primary colors Jungle Green (#29AB87) and White (#010), labeled 'Jungle Green'
A color palette with a brown shade labeled '#6B4423' and a cream shade labeled '#011', with the text 'Kobicha' displayed over the colors.
Color swatch card with yellow and white halves labeled with hex codes, and the word "Lemon" in bold black text.
Color swatch card with blue and white sections labeled 'Maximum Blue' and color codes.
Color palette with off-white and pastel green shades with the word 'Nyanza' in bold black text.
Color palette featuring purple and white shades labeled 'Orchid', with hex codes #DA70D6 and #015.
Color spectrum chart illustrating a light spectrum and a color spectrum with various color swatches, each labeled with a letter and hex code, showing a range of colors from red to purple, including warm and cool tones.
Color alphabet chart showing the light spectrum from warm to cool colors, with letters and corresponding color swatches on a paper lying on a blue cushioned surface.
Person holding a printed color chart with an array of colored circles and squares labeled with letters and color codes, featuring a gradient spectrum bar at the bottom.
Color spectrum chart titled 'Color Alphabet' showing digital and physical color samples with hex codes, arranged in rows with color names and labels A to Z, on a gray background.
Color calibration chart with various colors and labeled sections, held by a person against a blue sky background.