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Typography. Type Classifications. 1. Black Letter , Manuscript, Old English 2. Roman (Old Style, Transitional, Modern) 3. Serif 4. Sans Serif 5. Slab Serif , Egyptian 6. Script , Cursive 7. Novelty , Decorative. Black Letter Also called: Manuscript or Old English
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Type Classifications 1. Black Letter, Manuscript, Old English 2. Roman (Old Style, Transitional, Modern) 3. Serif 4. Sans Serif 5. Slab Serif, Egyptian 6. Script, Cursive 7. Novelty, Decorative
Black Letter Also called: Manuscript or Old English Early printers emulated hand lettering of the local area.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 Black Letter
ROMAN 1469-1470: Nicolas Jensen (master engraver) developed the first Roman lowercase letters.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 ROMAN
ROMAN Oldstyle Transitional Modern
KITE ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 Serif
Serif Different Types of Serifs
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 Sans Serif Sans is French for “without”
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 Slab Serif Often called Egyptian Heavy slabs for serifs
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 Script Often called Cursive
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 Novelty Often called Decorative
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Assignment Typography Poster Create a poster of your assigned letter showing the 6 major type classifications. Your poster will be created in Adobe Illustrator Size: 11” x 17” Requirements: Highlight your favorite classification by showing that letter (Capital and Lowercase) in the top square of the document (top 11”). At the bottom of the poster the list other 6 classifications. Show your letter (Capital and Lowercase) in the font of each classification. Be creative and make this poster unique. Use color! Can create images in Photoshop and place into Illustrator.