Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Contextual Studies Lecture - A history of Typography

There are Six main classifications, based around famous type faces and their connotations.

Type has a metalinguistic function

Kenesics - Gestures that emphasise and change word meaning

Type classifications:

Humanist

Old Style

Tansitional

Modern

Slab Serif

Sans Serif


in 1450 the printing press was invented

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