From the Renaissance up to the present day medieval letterforms, Romanesque and Gothic, have inspired type designers – much more than we think. An overview of revivals and type designs inspired by medieval letterforms, from 1400 to 2014. Presentation given by Gerard Unger to ATypI Barcelona 2014
Mark Barratt talks about how the typography of marginalia – footnotes, glosses and asides – evolved. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. The typography of marginalia – footnotes, glosses and asides – evolved rapidly after the development of printing from movable type. It systemised the business of scholarship and survives although often in a… Continue reading Glossy design then and now
Craig Eliason examines the term ‘humanist as it has been applied to type. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. The classification of type designs seems to be a problem that is perennially addressed but never solved. Some writers reinforce inherited classification schemes and others propose new ones to replace them. However, preservationists and reformists… Continue reading The history of ‘humanist’ type