The Anatomy of Type Part 5: Type as Image

From the work we prepared for this session we found that line length is a key factor which affects readability - a single line of text is more readable even at a smaller scale.

Script fonts are less readable at a larger scale; although they can work in body copy generally they should be used for headers as a display font.

Block fonts are more readable at a larger point size.

From the letterforms (script, roman, gothic & block) that we collected for this week's session we made traces of them experimenting with and changing the weights.

Starting with a regular gothic 'b' and creating lighter and bolder versions

Starting with a regular roman 'A' and creating the lightest and boldest versions

Keeping the stem the lightest it can be and the bowl the heaviest it can be

Creating the lightest and boldest versions of  a Roman lowercase 'c' without changing the height, going below the baseline etc.

Making the stem of a Roman b the boldest it can be and the bowl the lightest