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Roaming about the Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections department of the library, I was exposed to beautiful, artistic fonts – both handwritten and printed. I was particularly intrigued by Mary Martin Rebow’s handwritten letter to her fiancé. Dated Oct. 25, … Continue reading →

For the analysis of a typeface from Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections section of the library, I chose the Bible in Russian (synod version) by Nikolai Aleksandrovich Astafev that was published in 1912 by Izd. Britanskago i inostranngo bibleiskago. I … Continue reading →

I have always loved calligraphy and manuscripts. It is amazing how symmetrical, and balanced the typeface that someone creates can be. When looking at all the different texts available to us in the library, I noticed that most of the … Continue reading →

Based on what I observe on all texts I could during the visit I noticed that in everybody of text there is always a height limit. Like in the reading talks about where the cap height limits the size of … Continue reading →

Ellen Lupton’s chapter, “Thinking with Type” gave an interesting idea at the beginning of the chapter. She talked about typeface having a tension of counter forces within the letters. I thought of this as a balance between different components, such … Continue reading →

I’ve generally been fascinated with calligraphy. I could watch people write in that style throughout the day and be totally satisfied with how the ink moves through the pen onto the paper. I simply like how free shaped the lines … Continue reading →

While reading Ellen Lupton’s “Thinking with Type”, specifically the “Letter” chapter, I learned more about what exactly makes up a typeface’s structure. The sharpness and uniformity of a piece became more and more important over time, helping designs comfortably accommodate broad … Continue reading →

To me, the key component to type anatomy is the spaces that exists within the letters.  The negative space that occupies the strokes of each letters and their composition seems to really contrast each typeface from each other.  The letters … Continue reading →

For the typography analysis, I chose to analyze the biography of Bertha Goudy – First Lady of the Graphic Arts. When you first open the book the text at the top of the title page is very reminiscent of calligraphy … Continue reading →