A purple square with the words "Polite Type" in tall, skinny, white letters.A landscape purple rectangle with the words "Polite Type" in thick white letters.
About Beth Fileti

I'm probably coding, designing, or parenting.

You can call me Beth or Betty; she/her pronouns. Only one person has ever done this, and it was awesome: send me an email to say helloooo.

A photograph of Beth. Beth is a white woman with brown hair. She is wearing a pink button-up shirt with small letters on it, and black pants. She is looking off to the side and smiling. The image is trimmed to her silhouette and placed in front of a light pink background.
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Work I Have absolutely Loved Doing.

Close to Red

Imagine you could alter language as simply as you mix paints on a palette.
A word. therapy (close to grey). therapy + pink = treatment. treatment (close to green).
A word. therapy (close to grey). therapy + pink = treatment. treatment (close to green).
A word. therapy (close to grey). therapy + pink = treatment. treatment (close to green).

Close to Red

Imagine you could alter language as simply as you mix paints on a palette.

Bad Type Tool

A teaching tool developed in p5.js that allows users to quickly create a really bad font.
A light purple square that reads "This is a bad type tool" and has blue lowercase n, with green anchor points.
A light purple square that reads "This is a bad type tool" and has blue lowercase n, with green anchor points.
A light purple square that reads "This is a bad type tool" and has blue lowercase n, with green anchor points.

Bad Type Tool

A teaching tool developed in p5.js that allows users to quickly create a really bad font.

Pixels to Paint

A drawing tool, made in p5.js, that encourages users to create mini works of art, by combining pixels and simulated paint spreading.
A decorative pixel-based pattern using black, purple, and orange on a beige background. Some of the pixels have gradients to imitate paint spreading.
A decorative pixel-based pattern using black, purple, and orange on a beige background. Some of the pixels have gradients to imitate paint spreading.
A decorative pixel-based pattern using black, purple, and orange on a beige background. Some of the pixels have gradients to imitate paint spreading.

Pixels to Paint

A drawing tool, made in p5.js, that encourages users to create mini works of art, by combining pixels and simulated paint spreading.

Light Array Motion Font

A font, created in openFrameworks, that relies solely on motion.
The text reads "100% code." The white text is on a red background. The letters are made up of small white dots in motion to imply lines of light.
The text reads "100% code." The white text is on a red background. The letters are made up of small white dots in motion to imply lines of light.
The text reads "100% code." The white text is on a red background. The letters are made up of small white dots in motion to imply lines of light.

Light Array Motion Font

A font, created in openFrameworks, that relies solely on motion.

SimpleShift Presentation Tool

A video presentation tool, created to help present work with confidence, remotely.
This is a gif of Beth, a white woman with short brown hair and glasses, giving a presentation. A small rectangle slide shows up on top of the video. The slide reads "01. Easy to switch displays"
This is a gif of Beth, a white woman with short brown hair and glasses, giving a presentation. A small rectangle slide shows up on top of the video. The slide reads "01. Easy to switch displays"
This is a gif of Beth, a white woman with short brown hair and glasses, giving a presentation. A small rectangle slide shows up on top of the video. The slide reads "01. Easy to switch displays"

SimpleShift Presentation Tool

A video presentation tool, created to help present work with confidence, remotely.

Type Hunt Bingo

A variation on a traditional Bingo board, Type Hunt Bingo, uses python to randomly pair letters with various characteristics of letterforms.
An image of type hunt bingo squares. 5 painted, N handwritten, a free square, S in red, and G stencilled.
An image of type hunt bingo squares. 5 painted, N handwritten, a free square, S in red, and G stencilled.
An image of type hunt bingo squares. 5 painted, N handwritten, a free square, S in red, and G stencilled.

Type Hunt Bingo

A variation on a traditional Bingo board, Type Hunt Bingo, uses python to randomly pair letters with various characteristics of letterforms.

Cool Ess Ideas

A variety of visual experiments playing with the Middle School classic “cool ess.”
A gif of a white "cool ess" on a black background, with a trail of cool ess's behind it. The gif is jumpy and glitchy.
A gif of a white "cool ess" on a black background, with a trail of cool ess's behind it. The gif is jumpy and glitchy.
A gif of a white "cool ess" on a black background, with a trail of cool ess's behind it. The gif is jumpy and glitchy.

Cool Ess Ideas

A variety of visual experiments playing with the Middle School classic “cool ess.”

Executant

A font designed for the poetry of Barcelona artist, Joan Brossa.
An image of the Executant typeface in dark blue text on a yellow background. The type reads "L'executant és una tipografia."
An image of the Executant typeface in dark blue text on a yellow background. The type reads "L'executant és una tipografia."
An image of the Executant typeface in dark blue text on a yellow background. The type reads "L'executant és una tipografia."

Executant

A font designed for the poetry of Barcelona artist, Joan Brossa.

Promotional Font Identities

A collection of identity work to promote fonts for Monotype.
An image of a mug on a light blue background. On the mug are the words "perseverance, determination, positive, personal growth, energize." Next to the photo is a yellow square with the words "Don't forget. You're wonderful, strong, and worthy of great things."
An image of a mug on a light blue background. On the mug are the words "perseverance, determination, positive, personal growth, energize." Next to the photo is a yellow square with the words "Don't forget. You're wonderful, strong, and worthy of great things."
An image of a mug on a light blue background. On the mug are the words "perseverance, determination, positive, personal growth, energize." Next to the photo is a yellow square with the words "Don't forget. You're wonderful, strong, and worthy of great things."

Promotional Font Identities

A collection of identity work to promote fonts for Monotype.

Lapel Pins

An assortment of lapel pins that I've made for a variety of projects and reasons.
There is a lapel pin on an orange tablecloth. The lapel pin is black and has the text "Team Abby" drawn to look like the Star Wars logo.
There is a lapel pin on an orange tablecloth. The lapel pin is black and has the text "Team Abby" drawn to look like the Star Wars logo.
There is a lapel pin on an orange tablecloth. The lapel pin is black and has the text "Team Abby" drawn to look like the Star Wars logo.

Lapel Pins

An assortment of lapel pins that I've made for a variety of projects and reasons.

Lubhand Font

A typeface for cartoonist, Mattie Lubchansky, based on their hand-lettering.
A red rectangle showing off the Lubhand typeface. The text read "Minimum Hamburgerfons" in all capital letters and lowercase letters.
A red rectangle showing off the Lubhand typeface. The text read "Minimum Hamburgerfons" in all capital letters and lowercase letters.
A red rectangle showing off the Lubhand typeface. The text read "Minimum Hamburgerfons" in all capital letters and lowercase letters.

Lubhand Font

A typeface for cartoonist, Mattie Lubchansky, based on their hand-lettering.
Resize the window and play with the logo.
Read more about responsive lettering.

In addition to the work above, you can also check out some process books or read what I am currently working on in grad school. (Also, resize your window and peep the logo. <--->)