Below: There is a group of typefaces known as the grotesques, which were very common in Germany through much of the 19th century. Characterized by bold, straight lines and even strokes these letters were ideal for things like posters and advertisements – and propaganda. Among these typefaces there was one called Akzidenz Grotesk, which emerged at the beginning of the 20th century. It gained widespread popularity and usage throughout Europe and eventually spawned a whole family of new typefaces – the neo-grotesques, like Helvetica, Univers, Folio and Franklin Gothic (the American). We all, of course, know Helvetica quite well.
One thing that I like to ponder while looking at typeface is the lower-case a. There seems to be a lot of personality there. Below are 4 lower-case a's presented for your consideration. Compare them, see what kinds of relationships are there. It's fun.
2 comments:
Yes, I think "grotesque" fonts are appropriate for Daniel (and propoganda, of course).
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Just a note: I'm loving this series. An intro to the aesthetics of fonts.
This is so Daniel! Good work, love!
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