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Dark slide explaining F1's custom ligatures, with three huge white words whose joined letters are highlighted by red dots.
Summary
A specimen slide for the typeface's custom ligatures, demonstrated with three oversized words whose joined letterforms are pinpointed by small red dots.
Visual description
Near-black background, standard hairline header with the section title "Ligatures" and page "99". A short left column of light grey body copy explains that F1's bespoke typeface was drawn to evoke speed and precision, and that the custom ligatures give the feeling of flowing track lines and a distinctive voice. The lower two-thirds is filled by three stacked words in the heavy display face, all caps, white: "LIGATURES", "SLIPSTREAM", "OVERTAKES". Bright warm-red circular dots are placed exactly where adjacent letters merge into ligatures, marking each connection so the eye lands on the joined forms.
Key takeaway
Demonstrating ligatures by setting real high-speed words huge and tagging each ligature junction with a single coloured dot, so an abstract type feature becomes immediately visible. Choosing words whose meaning (slipstream, overtakes) reinforces the brand idea makes the specimen do double duty.
Reuse notes
A neat way to spotlight a typographic detail in a guideline: enlarge it and annotate the exact spots with a contrasting marker. Reusable for showing stylistic sets, alternates, or kerning pairs. Needs a face that actually has the feature and words chosen to surface it.
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