Divide up into 5 groups (1 member to write post)
Instruction: First research your specific family in greater detail (what are some key characteristics)Â and then post answer to each question,
- Outline some key characteristics of your family (by comparing and contrasting on this page)
- Give one reason why your font family evolved (current events in culture and technology)
- Write a cookie recipe:
⢠Imagine you are baking a batch of cookies in the shape of each type family
⢠Write a recipe with a list of instructions (at least 4-5 instruction) as to how you would trim, elongate, cut negative shapes within, thin out, etc.
⢠Include a link to a picture, which you can point to while you are presenting your recipe
Resources to start with: Old Style ⢠Transitional ⢠Modern ⢠Slab ⢠San Serif
In order for us to cut our lowercase “r” in Slab Serif we would start by cutting the arm horizontally to the right then, down in a 90 degree angle. Then we would curve the ear upward and back down to a 90 degree angle. After we would cut parallel to the first curve going down into the stem. Later, we’d cut a rectangle to form the serif and go back up vertically to the stem and connect back to the arm.
Natalie, Paola, Juan, Dario
Group: Melendy, Shari, Annmarie, Alex
Our family is Transitional: Baskerville
1) The serifs are more defined and prominent
2) The arm of the lettering is thin
Our Recipe for Letter “T”:
Step 1: Draw a thick vertical stroke
Step 2: Cut the arm thinner
Step 3: Make the bottom serif thicker on both sides
Step 4: Thicken the beaks on the arm
Transitional: Baskerville evolved because there were improvements in ink and paper. Type technology was refined.
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1) No serifs, bolder, plain, more modern, more legible, easier to read.
2) Mass production of 18th century media, sans serif was used because it was easier to read and easier to produce.
3) Recipe for lowercase b ( http://www.medialoot.com/images/letterforms-tut/lowercase-b.jpg )
-terminal stem
-no stress
-has a joint
-closed counter
-all in one base line
Adriana, Julie, Natalya, Chengjiu
1. More legible compared to the previous standard.
Thick strokes and heavy bracket serifs with the beginning emphasis on contrasts that would further evolve.
Type no longer tried to imitate handwriting styles like blackletter.
There are more thick strokes in compared to current serif and sans-serif type faces.
Contains more upright stress position, and eâs had more horizontal cross bars.
2. Old Style was developed to save money and provide further legibility compared to black-letter.
3. Cookie monster recipe âgâ:
a. start by creating the counter not extending above the meanline.
b. add the ear to right side.
c. add link to the bottom left part of the counter maintaining the margin within the x-height.
d. adding loop to the link making sure you donât exceed the descender line.
Anthony Guerra
Anthony Colarusso
Nelson “Jesus” Guzman
The modern type family consists of straight skinny serifs, small apertures, which are the partially enclosed area within a certain character. The curved part, as in the letter e, would be called a terminal. Just like the serifs, the terminal is thinner. In addition to this, the crossbar is also thinner in comparison to other typefaces. All the stresses and the axis, the spaces inside of a letter, are either completely horizontal or vertical. The eye, pertaining to the letter e is wider. The actual lettering of the modern typeface as compared to black lettering is skinnier and more spacious as far as the serifs and terminals are concerned. How to make your typeface modern – first, make sure that the horizon of the letter is stressed. secondly, have strong contrast between the thick and thin lines.