Visual Analysis Granville is known for extreme contrast with strokes and changes of weight within just one character. Granville’s strokes gently turn and swell throughout each letter. Granville’s italic has a distinct personality of its own, but does not stray too far from the original font. In Granville’s uppercase “H’’ there is a much higher emphasis on the stems than the crossbars in the letter. Also in Granville’s “H” it has a relatively wide proportion to its body. Granville’s “C” has an equal weight for the top stroke and the bottom stroke. Granville has terminals that are cut at a 90 degree angle. Granville’s “C” has a very tight curve to it.
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Granville’s lowercase “s” balances its space for the curve of the spine of the “s”. The terminals yet again are cut off and curved in and the small tails curl upward. The “s” has a thick spine. Granville’s lower case “f” is very unique. There is a hooking effect in the curve of the “f”. This arch is created to give it more room to breathe. In Granville’s lower case “e” it is thick on the cruse and get thin right at the terminals. Granville has a certain old yet modern feel to it. It gives a harsh contrast between the characters with each letter having a unique characteristic to it.
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