Type journal

Type journal

Had another look through the typotheque website today and found a few typefaces I liked, this playful typeface influenced by shapes caught my eye. 

The typeface is called Julien.

Production method: Digital due to its unique shapes that couldn't be cut into stone, wood or created in a lead press. 

Anatomy: The above shows a light and a bold font from the family, the letterforms contrast with steady curves and agles and looks to be based on basic shapes with slight manipulations. The line weights are consistent either thin or thick depending on the font style, the apex off the uppercase A's are both angular and curved depending on the style with the angular one forming a perfect rectangle within the letterform. 

Identity: Julien, created by Peter Balik in 2011 its a very modern typeface slightly influenced by the early 20th center avant-garde. 

Character: Its very robust and geometric with playful influences inspired by basic shapes that to me appears very random in its construction, there isn't much structure so I would describe it as quite decorative in that sense with angular elements and curved elements combined. 

Completley contrasting from the last typeface heres another from typo the que. 

Production method: The origins of this typeface would be lead if it was to be created using old techniques, the sans serif typeface is influenced by the shapes from basic stencils.

Anatomy: The line weights consistent through the letterform and the elements are in proportion like the Y has all equal lengths within its stems and strokes. The Apex is squared off on this sans serif typeface and the curves within the C and bowl shape in the B are very geometric and the terminals are all squared off on 45 degree angles. Presented here is a regular weight in varying point sizes. 

Identity: Designed in 1999 by Johanna Bi'lak. This is commonly used in editorial design or signage and is very traditional in its sans serif style.

Character: Accurate and minimal very corporate and clean with simplistic elements to crete a strong structured typeface that is universal within its uses.

The final typeface I found on typotheque was Fedra Serif Display in use on a printing of the bible. 

Production methods: Stone would be the origins of this roman font. 

Anatomy: The cross bars and stems contrast in weight drastically from heavy vertical lines to lightweight horizontals, the terminals at the end of the descender on the y is rounded off to create contrast of roundness and angular for the overall typeface, presented here is the semi bold version of the family. 

Identity: Fedra Serif Display is created for use on editorials within newspaper, magazine and catalogue design. Created by Nikola Djurek in 2007 and is a modern creation of a traditional style typeface. 

Character: Contrasting elements create a nice delicate and decorative feel, I would say its very traditional and old style influenced .