Type Appreciation

• Why did you choose this typeface to copy as vector drawings? What attracted you to it?

  • I really love how bold and clear this typeface is. I was attracted to its clarity because I have never really liked fonts that are difficult to read or very bust. The only other font I considered was sample 04 because I liked the way it looked but the letters were too long.

• What was challenging about using the pen tool and accompanying tools to redraw this font in Illustrator?

  • The hardest part for me was lining up the curves. I felt that the straight areas were fairly easy but curves took me a lot longer to master.

• Who was your favorite designer interviewed in the film Helvetica? Explain what you learned from him or her.

  • I really liked Massimo Vignelli because he enjoys simplicity as much as I do. He discussed how he only really uses the same 3 fonts and I am the same way. I enjoy using fonts that I am familiar with and know will look good.

• Think back over our previous readings on Rhythm & Balance, Hierarchy, Scale, Texture, Framing, and Point, Line, Plane. How are one or more of these principles relevant to the design of type?

  • This font has a very consistent scale as all the letters are the same height. Also, this text uses balance as some of the letters are symmetrical.