Typography Compendium 2013

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Anatomy of Type

Understanding Anatomy

Cropping

Kinetics

Counterpoint

Structure of Letters

Typographic Page

Table of Contents


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Each letterform has unique parts that

make them distinct in how we write or type

them. Over time, though, these parts have

been altered or adjusted as a result of the

world changing around us.

Anatomy of Type

Mytacism Baseline

Meanline

Capline

x-height

Counter

Crossbar

Descender

Fillet

Hairline

Tail

Seriff

Shoulder

Spine

Stem

Stroke

Arm


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Each typeface we use has distsinct

differences from the whether we notice

or not. The difference in faces goes along

with the location in which it was made, as

well as the time it was made.


MytacismMytacism

Mytacism

Mytacism


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By overlapping the varying typefaces

as fills and strokes it helps further our

understanding of, not only the little

differences, but also the large differences

between type, like spacing and sizes.

Bodoni

Garamond

Baskerville

Futura

MytacismMytacismMytacismMytacism


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An exercise that helps show how some

words as well as the letters within them

can be identified when cropped a cer tain

way. Like the letter s can be identified

whether its lower, upper parts or sides are

cropped.

Understaning Anatomy

Mytacism

Mytacism

Mytacism


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Bodoni

Anatomy Cropping

Cropping anatomy to create interesting

compositions as well as having the letters

retain their origin for understanding.


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Garamond


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Baskerville


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Futura


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Typographic Kinetics

Every letter has a personality and

arranging them in a certain order or

placing them a certain way should not

take away from that.

If cropped or placed a certain way it should

still be readable.


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The counterform is not just the space

around or inside a letterform. It is the

space that helps sculpt the letterforms we

see today as we see them.

Counterpart Counterpoint

B D

G H

K M

SN


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The most elementary forms of letters

are a visual code of simple strokes that is

recognizable through our experiences with

handwriting.

The Structure of Letters

EFHILT

KMNY

BDJPGUR

VWX

AZ

CGOQS

fijlt

kmn

abcdghopqru

vwxy

z

es


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This project focuses on creating successful

unity between and subdivision of space

using type and image.

Typographic Pages


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Size + Width


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Size + Weight


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SIze + Case


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Weight +Width


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Weight + Size


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Weight + Case


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Combinations


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Typography Pages

Using the designers name, the name of

the chair, and the date of its manufacture, I

imposed the words in a typographic study

that demonstrates relationships to the

chair.


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Handlettering

Using hand written type to create an

interesting and balanced postcard.


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Designed by: Julian Joyner

Course Title: Design & Typography

Date: Nov. 12

Fonts:

Special publishing:

Special papers:

Colophon


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Typography Compendium 2013