Category Archives: Spring 2018 Archive (336)

I was drawn to this type because it is about Pullman and because it uses both serif and san-serif fonts. This prohibition leaflet was made in 1936 by the Pullman Council for Social Betterment. It was printed with type rather … Continue reading →

One of the texts that stood out to me was the Chinese one, where the characters were ‘stamped’ onto the pages. I say stamped because there are indications that led me to such suggestion. Another indication that led me to … Continue reading →

Designers uses typefaces as a design element for different audience, and situation. There are many different forms, variations of typefaces to choose from. It was first modeled on calligraphy and was later printed from the machine. Typography evolved throughout the … Continue reading →

The example that I have chosen to write about was the movable wooden-block text. The text is one of the few in the MASC that was movable or manipulable. During the discussion of the text, it was mentioned that the … Continue reading →

The typography inside this image of a book cover is very clean and has a classy feel to it. The serifs on the typography is sharp and geometric and this is what creates this clean and classy mood. I believe … Continue reading →

This is the title page of the book “Prieres pour la messe, confession, et communion,” a French prayer book. The entire book is written by hand, and it shows the true artistic ability that is required to do calligraphy. The … Continue reading →

I have chosen to write about Bertha S. Goudy: First Lady of Printing for this blog post. This book was published in 1958 and was written in English. The typeface changes throughout the book and among chapters. It varies between … Continue reading →

  I chose the German Bible copy from 1480 to analyze. This text has a very formal visual presence, with all of the paragraph text printed on a printing press, and the first letter of each chapter handwritten. The same … Continue reading →