LETTER
Words originated as gestures of the body, however typefaces
are manufactured images designed for repetition.
Humanism and the Body
Many typefaces we use are named for printers who worked
during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, which are also known as humanist
typefaces. Some including Garamond, Bembo, Palatino, and Jenson.
“Letters should reflect the ideal human body “
“Letters should reflect the ideal human body “
Enlightenment and Abstraction
The anatomy of letters was compared to the anatomy of man
shown in a diagram created by designer Geofroy Troy. Little things like making
a line too thin can hurt the anatomy and make it hard to look at.
Monster Font
During the time that advertising was on the uprising in the
nineteenth century, a lot of experimenting started happening with typefaces.
Reform and Revolution
Apparently there was a time where messing the structure of
letters was considered gross and immoral.
