Typography
Type Classifications 1. Black Letter, Manuscript, Old English 2. Roman (Old Style, Transitional, Modern) 3. Serif 4. Sans Serif 5. Slab Serif, Egyptian 6. Script, Cursive 7. Novelty, Decorative
Black Letter Also called: Manuscript or Old English Early printers emulated hand lettering of the local area.
Black Letter ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ROMAN : Nicolas Jensen (master engraver) developed the first Roman lowercase letters.
ROMAN ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ROMAN Oldstyle Transitional Modern
Serif ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz KITE
Serif Different Types of Serifs
Sans Serif Sans is French for “without” ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Slab Serif Often called Egyptian Heavy slabs for serifs ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Script Often called Cursive ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Novelty Often called Decorative ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Finding a New Font
Assignment Typography Poster Create a poster of your assigned letter showing the 6 major type classifications. Your poster will be created in Adobe Illustrator Size: 11” x 17” Requirements: 1.Highlight your favorite classification by showing that letter (Capital and Lowercase) in the top square of the document (top 11”). 2.At the bottom of the poster the list other 6 classifications. 3.Show your letter (Capital and Lowercase) in the font of each classification. 4.Be creative and make this poster unique. 5.Use color! Can create images in Photoshop and place into Illustrator.