Tracing Typefaces

Garamond and Bodoni are serif fonts thus meaning they are more organic and professonal. Espically the design of the (g). While Helvetica and Futura are san serifs, relatively modern noted by the straight lines with the serifs perhaps being a decoratorant. Both Didot and Futura are bolder than Garamond and Helvetica

 

QUESTION FROM THE READING

How did computers change typefaces? How were they made before computers? And after?

Prior to the introduction of computers, one needed to draw the letters themselves – using the common examples of the bible and the work of monks in the reproduction of them. Then there was the introduction of the printing press and the production of the Gutenberg bible. The idea of mass production was then manifested by the computer media, which uses an Operating System. The advantages of this was speed, accessibility, and availability  of design variation. Currently there is also the advantages of spell check. Designs are even more advanced with systems like photoshop, Illustrator, and indesign

What is the anatomy of a typeface? What are all those little bits of letters called?

Antimony: The relationship of the letters to their various parts. Bits: Stem, Bowl, Serif, Descender, Ligaturem Finial, Ascen`der, Terminal, Crossbar, and Spine.

How do designers choose what font to use?

The design of each font has a certain connotation which makes it popular for certain uses. Designers should be able to know that intended purposes of popular fonts and precedence of where and how they were used. Example for book titles tend to be bolder, unless the novel requested a more lyrical feel.

What is a type family? What are its parts?

Various forms of the same font are called Type Family such as san serifs.

Remember one font from this reading, or elsewhere, that you like. Find the name. Think about why you like

My favorite type of font is Futura. Its clean cut and efficient. As an architecture major modern fonts are what convey the best message.