Friday, June 7, 2013

2-310 - The History of Typography

2-310,
When we are typing we are entering our text using a particular font, or style of writing. But fonts aren't just fonts, they are "typography" or the art or technique of arranging type in order to make language visible.

Before computers there were typewriters and before that, handwriting. In order to make writing universally legible there needed to be typography.



Watch the video below and answer the questions as comments...




The questions...


  • What did you learn about typography?
  • Do you remember any of the typography style names? Which was your favorite?
  • What did you think about the style of video?
  • Did you like the way the video looked and was animate?


Answer these questions in full and complete sentences as a comment below...

Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

19 comments:

CamiloM said...

1. I learned that typography was types of fonts and words.
2. My favorite typography font was probably Italic.
3. I thought that the video was pretty good, it had good animation.
4. I thought the video looked good, and it was animated well.

IsisC said...

1.I learned that their were millions of different typography.
2.I remember 3 typography 1.Blackletter 2.Egiption 3.Pixel type.My favorite was Blackletter.
3.I loved the style of the video so much I wish I could do it.
4.I really liked the way it was animate now that I think about it I had done something with my brother once.

KateA said...

1. I learned that typography is basically the fonts for words.
2. I remember that some typography are Blackletter, Roman, Italics, and my favorite was transitional.
3. I like the style because I like the way the person cut the letters.
4. I like the way this video was animated because I like the way that it was all connected.

Phineasf said...

Tipeogrofy started a long time ago.

my favorite Tipografy style was Transitional.

I think it was mostly paper letters.

I think the paper letters were cool because they nhad to cut them all out.

KateM said...

1. It is how the style of writing letters changed.
2. One of the style names there was was Blackletter,that was the first handwriting,and i don't have a favorite.
3. The video was good and the style was good too.
4. I really like how they made this video.

ellaJ said...

1. Typography is everywhere
2. 1.blackletter 2.italics 3. roman type. I like all the fonts
3.The style was like the font.
4.I loved it!

EshaanN said...

1.I learned a lot about typography, including the different styles and the people who invented them.
2.I remember the style Baskerville made by John Baskerville it is the only one I remember but my favorite.
3. I think the style of the video is cool because the hands are doing everything.
4.I like the way the video looked except that things weren't straight.

oliviaG said...

1. I learned that typography is different way of spelling things.
2.I did not remember any kind of names.
3. The style of the video was so cool because the hands made all the words appear.
4. I LOVED THE ANIMATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

josieS said...

1.I learned that typography is another word for font.
2.I remember blackleter, Roman type, Egyptian, italics, old style,sans serif ,gill sans, and modern.My favorite font style was egyptian.
3.I liked the style of the video.
4.I did like the way the video looked and was animated.

Milo S said...

1. I learned that the first kind of typography was Blackletter.
2. There was italics, old style, and modern. Blackletter was my favorite.
3. I really liked it.
4. Yes, very much.

MadelineG said...

1. I learned about the history of typography.
2. I remembered some of the fonts. Here they are! Baskerville,Blackletter,Helvetica and Roman style. My favorite is Helvetica. 3. I thought the style of the video was cool. 4. I loved everything about the video!

JacobHB said...

1. I learned that the first kind of type was blackletter.
2. I remember italics,blackletter,and roman type. My favorite font is italics.
3. I really like this video.
4. I thought this video looked good.

Theodore said...

1.I learned that there are tons of different fonts.
2.The different fonts are black letter,roman type,jenson,italics,old style,transitional,modern,sans serif, egyptian,futra,humanist sans,helvetica,pixel and comic sans.My favorite is modern.
3.I think it is pretty cool how the style is in the video.
4.I liked the way It looked.

wilhelminaM said...

1. I learned that the first kind of typography was blackletter.
2. I remember modern and roman is my favorite.
3. I think the style of the video is very nice.
4. I liked the way the video looked.

HaleyH said...

Most people believe a German man named Gootenburg started typography. Though he only made one font.
Blackletter and roman.
It was cool.
Yes it was unique.

Jaila T said...

1. I learned that there are many different types of fonts.
2. I did remember three of the typography style names.
3. My favorite is Blackletter.
4. I think that the style of the video is awesome.
5. I love the way the way the video looked and was aminated.

CaseyP said...

1. I learned that Typography was created a long time ago.
2. Yes, I remember Blackletter, Old Style, Transitional,
Roman Style, and Modern.
3. My favorite style is Blackletter.
4. I think the style of the video is very cool.
5. I think the animation of the video was stop motion animation and I like that.

naomiS said...

1. Typography is words as in letters and how they were first brought to the world.
2. Some of the names are : Black letter, Roman Type, italics. And my favorite style is italics.
3. I think that Ben Barrett - Forrest ( the creator) is a magician.

HelenF said...


1.typography means font.
2.blackletter, romen type modern
3.i like it
4.yes