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typo 11: April 2011
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Hello and welcome to typo 11. A little blog dedicated to typography past, present and future. In this blog I hope to investigate the language and design of letters. What effect does typography have on our every day? I'll be looking at the Alphabets origins, hieroglyphics, Linotype typecast machines and book design, e books, graffiti and rare hand printed books. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. I love typography, the typography and fonts blog. Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.
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typo 11: italics
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Pushes the envelope of poster design by creating a specialized, non-square, graphic design poster. Italic type was first used by Aldus Manutius and the Aldine Press in 1501, in an edition of Virgil dedicated to Italy. Based on the Humanist cursive script first developed in the 1420s by Niccolò de' Niccoli, it served as a condensed type for simple, compact volumes. The punches for these types were cut by Francesco da Bologna, whose surname was Griffo. In 1501 Aldus wrote to his friend Scipio:.
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typo 11: twentieth century type
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In this post I want to have a look at two important or popular type faces of the twentieth century. I feel to know stories or to investigate something we use or see every day or are so familiar with is a great way of looking at the world we live in today and questioning or appreciating the 'norm'. Image courtesy of times new roman. Times New Roman has been called the most successful new typeface of the first half of the 20. In January 1931. Stanley Morison. Stayed with Times New Roman for 40 years, but n...
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typo 11: June 2011
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With over 100,000 typefaces available today we may ask the question why so many? The evolution in digital technology has greatly contributed to the abundance of typefaces available. There has been much investigation into the underlining factor as to why we have so many, and the simple fact of it is that we humans are a creative race. A Duer type design 1500s. In The Elements of Typographic Style, Bringhurst sums up the essence of type with these lovely words:. Typography is a form of creative expression,...
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typo 11: book types
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Many typefaces were created especially for use in books including traditional fonts such as Garamond, Caslon and Jenson, which are available today in modern digital versions that have been carefully designed to reflect their historic sources. Many early printers were not just printers, but typographers as well. Jenson perfected the roman type. Apprenticed as a cutter of dies for coinage. Jenson later became master of the royal mint at Tours. In 1458 he went to Mainz to study printing. Adobe Jenson, desig...
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typo 11: japanese graffitti
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I came across this. Book and what a great find. Parallel Strokes is a collection of interviews with twenty-plus contemporary typeface designers, graffiti writers, and lettering artists around the world. The book is introduced with a comprehensive essay charting the history of graffiti, its relation to type design, and how the two practices relate in the wider context of lettering. Link to a great interview http:/ pingmag.jp/2006/03/24/akira-kobayashi-transcending-typographic-boundaries/.
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typo 11: May 2011
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)in New York earlier this year acquired 23 digital typefaces. Architecture and Design Collection. Some are of everyday use, like Verdana; others are familiar characters in our world, like Gotham, which was used in President Obama’s election campaign, or OCR-A, which we can find at the bottom of any product’s bar code; and others are still less common, but exquisitely resonant, like Walker or Template Gothic. Image courtesy of this site. Walker font,2011, viewed 30 April 2011...
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Each day I’ll post something cool that I saw on my way to work, as a result of cycling. Something that had I have been on public transport I would have most certainly missed. From cupcakes to criminals and shops to shetland ponies, Princess Caroline (that’s my steed) allows me to see London from a different angle. This is where I’ll share what I’ve seen from my saddle. Stamford Street, SE1. Hard to 'see things from my saddle' when some little blighter steals the damn thing. 44 Redchurch Street; E2.
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