Introduction
In essence, typography is the art of arranging letters and text in a way that makes the copy legible, clear, and visually appealing to the reader. Typography involves font style, appearance, and structure, which aims to elicit certain emotions and convey specific messages.
Depending on what you want written and what you want the viewer to perceive will inform how choose and design text.
The following tasks of online games will allow you to:
- understand the importance of typography,
- recognise good and bad examples,
- and finally how to design your own fonts
Task
First off, we need to recognise the difference of SANS SERIF & SERIF fonts.
Shoot the SERIF fonts in this game.
* Rememeber SERIF fonts have 'tails' on the letters.
https://www.tothepoint.co.uk/us/fun/i-shot-the-serif/
Write down what score you get and the level you chose for next class:
NEXT:
Play the typography dating game:
http://www.typeconnection.com/index.php
Write down your 2 favourite matches, and 1 sentence about both of them.
Process
Using this website: https://fontstruct.com/
Create a SANS SERIF font and write the word: I love art
email me on your font that you have designed.
Evaluation
Did you use correct/equal spacing when you wrote the words: I love art
Have a go at this 'kerning' game
*Kerning = spacing between letters*
Conclusion
In your sketchbooks for next class write down:
- 2 examples where you have seen a sans- serif & serif font at home or outside.
- What was most tricky?
- Hand drawn example of your name in a serif style font