Wikipedia explanation: "Typography is the art and techniques of type design, modifying type glyphs, and arranging type. Type glyphs (characters) are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type is the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing) and letter spacing.
Typography is performed by typesetters, compositors, typographers, graphic artists, art directors, and clerical workers. Until the Digital Age typography was a specialized occupation. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of visual designers and lay users".
Idea: I have deliberated over this and i have decided to base my research on illegible or experimental typography used in laying the foundations for new fonts. After recently completing an experimental typography brief i discovered a new interest in the subject and would like to take this further and learn more about the techniques used in constructing new type. I would like to explore the boundaries of legibility when designing a typeface, and also how handwritten type is used effectively.
Aim: To educate myself further on the complexities of creating a typeface. To fully understand the concept and process stage when designing a font. To push the boundaries of legibility and realise the simplicity and effectiveness of the hand written approach. To also look into how these experimental types are used in the appropiate format.
Research: Going to look into the work of Brody, see how it began, also loook at the work of David Carson, Stefan Sagmeister, Paul Renner and so on...
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