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Alphabet of Light Letters
Letter and number elements for wall installation, 68 codes from 8 W to 50 W at 3000 K
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Description
Overview
Alphabet of Light Letters holds the letter and number elements of a system by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group. The range has 68 codes: 29 uppercase letters, 29 lowercase letters and 10 numbers.
Construction
The uppercase letter A, code 1201A00A, pairs a frosted technopolymer diffuser element with an aluminium support, in white, with direct and indirect emission and one LED source included.
Specifications
Each character has its own power and output: from 8 W and 684 lm for the lowercase i to 50 W and 4176 lm for the uppercase AE, all at 3000 K. The uppercase A is rated at 36 W and 3060 lm with CRI 80.
Story
A font translated into light
BIG designs a new font translated into light: an alphabet for writing and expressing thoughts, and a tool for shaping space. Artemide's optoelectronic expertise gives it a construction principle and continuous, comfortable light.
Letters, numbers and symbols
The system of letters, numbers and symbols is complemented by curved linear elements and joints. In the Letters range the characters are grouped as uppercase, lowercase and numbers, and each one has its own code.
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