The Upcycled Modular Typeface is an experimental modular typeface inspired by Indonesian fashion designer Diana Rikasari. She is renowned for her distinctive upcycled fashion style, where she utilizes materials from second-hand or thrift stores, turning them into new, fashionable garments that are both eco-friendly and stylish. By blending various fabrics and colors, she creates individualized pieces that are full of life and character.Rikasari draws inspiration from her environment and enjoys adding whimsical elements to her designs. She frequently improvises her creations, utilizing whatever materials are on hand rather than planning every detail. Her style is reminiscent of vintage fashion but has a contemporary and playful feel to it, with an emphasis on lively pattern combinations and unique color schemes.

This modular typeface was inspired by Rikasari’s upcycled fashion concept. The word “upcycling” itself has the meaning of turning wasted materials into something with improved purpose. The modules of the typeface were taken from a square fabric as the base material, with two pieces of sewing pattern cut off, producing four offcuts, in a total of six fabric pieces as the modules to shape the letters. The letters were formed with certain rules such as no scaling, adding, removing, as well as overlapping pieces. With the restrictions made, it creates the same concept of using offcuts materials in the process of cloths-creating.

This typeface comes in two variations: perfect stitch where the sides modules perfectly intersect with each other, making it possible to be sewn together; and impossible stitch where only the angles intersect with each other, making it impossible to be sewn together.