1. Typography

2. 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

3. Black Letter Also called: Manuscript or Old English Early printers emulated hand lettering of the local area.

4. Black Letter ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890

5. ROMAN 1469-1470: Nicolas Jensen (master engraver) developed the first Roman lowercase letters.

6. ROMAN ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890

7. ROMAN Oldstyle Transitional Modern

8. Serif ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 KITE

9. Serif Different Types of Serifs

10. Sans Serif Sans is French for “without” ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890

12. Slab Serif Often called Egyptian Heavy slabs for serifs ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890

13. Script Often called Cursive ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890

14. Novelty Often called Decorative ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890

16. Finding a New Font www.dafont.com

17. 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.