Risograph
A tactile aesthetic inspired by Risograph printing featuring limited color palettes, intentional registration errors, halftone textures, and DIY charm.
Live Demo
Interactive Risograph Demo
Origins & History
Risograph is a Japanese printing technology from the 1980s, but its aesthetic revival began in the 2010s among indie publishers, zine makers, and artists seeking an alternative to digital perfection.
The technique uses soy-based inks printed in separate passes, creating characteristic color overlaps, slight registration errors, and grainy halftone textures. These 'imperfections' became desirable aesthetic features.
Risograph-inspired digital design embraces imperfection as authenticity. Limited spot-color palettes, textured overlays, and simulated misregistration add warmth and character to otherwise sterile digital media.
Key Characteristics
- Limited spot color palettes
- Intentional misregistration effects
- Halftone and grain textures
- Visible layer overlaps
- Soy ink-inspired color vibrance
- DIY and zine aesthetic
Why This Demo Is Authentic
This implementation faithfully recreates the Risograph through careful attention to typography, grid systems, color usage, and compositional principles documented in the original movement. Every design decision is grounded in historical research.
Style Guide
Space Mono
Secondary: IBM Plex Sans
Risograph aesthetics pair with utilitarian typography - monospace fonts, simple sans-serifs, and...
Layered offset compositions with visible process