Monday, September 29, 2008

Five typefaces that i find interesting:
1> Eurostyle. Its rather modern and is good for type in a paragraph. It is a san serif typeface. Its fairly easy to read yet is different from the normal simple typefaces. The letters are taller and still somewhat wide enough so your eye doesn't get lost as you read. The curves are not round but rather curvy squared. It could be used in a flyer to give the event a modern feel.
2> Distro. This is also more of a modern typeface but appears as though each letter is a reflection off of a shiny surface. There are some straight edges but the are more curves on each letter. For example, on the letter "f," the 90 degree angle between the line that horizontally crosses the vertical is not a straight corner but a curve. This is also a san serif typeface.
3> Galahad. This is a typeface where the capital letters are relatively large compared to most othe capitol letters. The lower case letters are smaller than most other typefases. When a capital and a lower case letter are viewed next to each other, the capital more than usually stands out. Galahad is a san serif typeface, and differs from a basic typeface because it is styalized in that each letter's width varies as though a pen was tilted barred down hader to write in some areas.
4> Lucida Blackletter. This typeface is a block type, and resembles calligraphy. I find it interesting because it is simple and not too elaborate yet actually looks as though someone wrote with a basic calligraphy pen.
5> Harrington> I like this typeface  because its like oldstyle and serif, yet it adds curves and staright lines are made to look "ornate."

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