Type Journal

Type Journal

Production method: Lead. 

Anatomy: Contrasin bold weight, tapering to lighter weights, small aperture in the A, squared of apex, squared of terminals. 

Identity: Gothic, Grotesque sans serif. 

Character: Tapering, positive tracking, 

Production method: A digital manipulation of hand rendered type. 

Anatomy: Squared off curves, sharp edges, uneven edges on terminals and joints of crossbars don't follow perfect angle joints. 

Identity: Decorative. Modern header. 

Character: Cut out appearance, very edgy, rough, analogue style, illustrative. 

Production method: Woodblock type. 

Anatomy: Small apertures in counters, heavy line weights, long vertical strokes very short horizontal crossbars and strokes/curves. 

Identity: Header, neo grotesque sans serif. Gothic. 

Character: Condensed, reversed out contrasting type, tight.

Production method: Woodblock. 

Anatomy: Contrasting horizontal and vertical weights, square serifs, all uppercase. 

Identity: Roman, Slab serif.  

Character: Illegible, opaque letterforms, drop shadow, 3D effect. 

BOOMBOX

Production method: Digital manipulation of a lead font. 

Anatomy: Consistent weight of stroke, short vertical strokes, quite extended glyphs.

Identity: Digital edit of a geometric sans serif/gothic font. 

Character: 3D, outlined, repetitive, random, no guidelines, abstract, accurate, mechanical, retro. 

Buy me-By them. 

Production method: Stone. 

Anatomy: Curved, ornate terminal ends. Sharp tapering flick on the 'y'. Irregular line weight, either tapers off or tapers thin to thick. 

Identity: Either a manipulated grotesque sans serif or a glyphic serif. Very subtle small triangular serifs on the base of the letterforms with contrasting sharper angular points on the top of line strokes. 

Character: Mediaval, ornate, tapered, sharp, blackletter influences in this dark moody sort of style. 

Communion

Production method: Woodblock

Anatomy: Long vertical strokes, acute angles on diagonal spines. 

Identity: Grotesque sans serif. Gothic.  

Character: Condensed, 3D, accurate, consistant, boring, simple, functional header.