BBN–ANG–183 Typography A brief history of lettering and typography Zoltán G. Kiss & Péter Szigetvári DeptofEnglishLinguistics, EötvösLorándUniversity gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 1/250 aims the trinity of typography gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 2/250 aims the trinity of typography gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 3/250 aims aims why study type history? ◮ classification (font families) ◮ origins ◮ typographic roles ◮ practical type identification, selection and combination gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 4/250 aims aims today... ◮ a (very brief) overview of European cultural/typographical/design history: ◮ major historical punch cutters, printers and their typefaces, their modern digital revivals ◮ type designers and their typefaces ◮ examples of use of major typefaces gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 5/250 aims by the end... gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 6/250 timeline Timeline gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 7/250 terms stress/axis & aperture gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 8/250 terms other terms lettering (‘betűvetés’) ◮ the process of putting letters on a surface by inscribing, writing, painting, engraving, or printing ◮ branch of typography that deals with the description of letterforms (digital) revival the redrawing/re-release of classical letterforms or fonts in modern (digital) format gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 9/250 terms other terms punchcutter designer/craftsman of the letterform on the metal printing block type foundry a manufacture/company that designs, produces and sells typefaces gkz&szp (delg) typo/history 10/250
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