Typographic Classifications
1. Old Style/ Humanist developed 15th/16th centyry Low contrast in stroke weight and angled serifs Emulated classical caligraphy *Examples – Garamond, Sabon, Jenson, Goudy, Palatino 2. Transitional...
View ArticleAmpersand Variations
This is a really cool poster I found online of different ampersands, all at the same point size. What’s interesting to me is that very few of them actually look like an ‘e’ & ‘t’ combined. I’m...
View ArticleBeirut
I think this image is a really awesome example of Typography, and using different typefaces throughout. The word ‘Beirut’ is in about 3 different typefaces (from what I can tell) and that makes it...
View ArticleNews Type
I really love this design because it’s reminiscent of a Newspaper yet also has strong Typographical Elements in it with the huge letterforms that take up the design. I would assume this might be...
View ArticleModular Typefaces
This is a modular typeface that I stumbled across while doing research for our next Typography project. I think this one caught my attention because the bright blue obviously jumps out at you, but the...
View ArticleMore Modular Type
This is another really attractive modular type system I stumbled upon. Obviously the colors are what attracted me first – they are very harmonious and calming – the words aren’t jumping out at you!...
View ArticleReadings
Reform & Revolution Some designers thought distortion of the alphabet was gross and warned against it Avant-garde designers rejected the quest for essential letters grounded in the human hand and...
View ArticleJan Tschichold
Here’s another cool poster I found breaking down letters, this one is by Jan Tschichold. Just like the Baskerville poster I found a while back, I think this one excellently represents how letters are...
View ArticleNew vs Old
I stumbled upon an article on Eye Magazine.com that talks about Monotype’s typographical adviser, Stanley Morison, who published an article about newspaper design (that I didn’t get to fully read...
View ArticleInspiration
I like the transparency of this design because it’s interesting and captivating but doesn’t look muddled or pointless. The color scheme is also very nice and soothing. Inspiration is a post from:...
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