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Ivy Press 210 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NS, UK Creative Director: Peter Bridgewater Publisher: Susan Kelly Commissioning Editor: Sophie Collins Art Director: Wayne Blades Senior Editor: Jayne Ansell Designer: Tony Seddon For Princeton Architectural Press: Project Manager: Nicola Bednarek Brower Cover Design: Paul Wagner Special thanks to: Sara Bader, Janet Behning, Fannie Bushin, Megan Carey, Carina Cha, Andrea Chlad, Russell Fernandez, Jan Hartman, Jan Haux, Jennifer Lippert, Jacob Moore, Katharine Myers, Margaret Rogalski, Elana Schlenker, Dan Simon, Sara Stemen, Andrew Stepanian, and Joseph Weston of Princeton Architectural Press—Kevin C. Lippert, publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seddon, Tony, 1965— Draw your own alphabets : thirty fonts to scribble, sketch, and make your own / Tony Seddon.—First edition. pages cm ISBN 978-1-61689-126-8 1. Lettering. 2. Alphabets. I. Title. NK3600.S485 2013 745.6’19—dc23 2012032552

CONTENTS About Hand Lettering Developing a Skill Set Tracing & Tampering Understanding Letterforms

The Alphabets How to Use Your Fonts How Computers Handle Fonts Bitmap Versus Vector Drawing & Scanning Fonts Drawing with Vectors Digitizing Your Fonts The Anatomy of a Font Glossary About the Font Designers Acknowledgments

6 7 8 9 11 143 144 146 148 150 152 156 157 159 160

ABOUT HAND LETTERING 2

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YJKEJ KU ȧPG KH [QW CTG TGCNN[ KPVQ TGNKIKQP QH EQWTUG +V CNUQ OGCPV VJCV DQQMU YGTG GPQTOQWUN[

ITCFWCNN[ DGGP JCPFGF VQVCN V[RQITCRJKE EQPVTQN

GZRGPUKXG 5Q GZRGPUKXG KP HCEV VJCV JCTFN[ CP[QPG

CPF ECP OCMG RTGVV[ OWEJ CP[ NGVVGT UJCRGU VJG[

EQWNF CHHQTF VJGO 5Q HQT EGPVWTKGU HGY RGQRNG

YCPV VQ NKOKVGF QPN[ D[ VJGKT QYP ETGCVKXKV[ CPF

NGCTPGF VQ TGCF CPF GXGP KH VJG[ EQWNF VJGTG YCU

G[G HQT FGVCKN

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C TGUWTIGPEG KP VJG CTV QH JCPF NGVVGTKPI CNQPI

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YKVJ C YJQNG JQUV QH QVJGT FGUKIP CPF ETCHV

KP RTKPVKPI DQQMU CPF RQUVGTU QP C OWEJ NCTIGT

TGNCVGF UMKNNU 9G CTG RTGUGPVN[ NKXKPI KP C PGY

UECNGtCPF KP C NQV NGUU VKOG VJCP VJG IW[U WR

GTC QH RQRWNCTKV[ HQT VJG pJCPFOCFG q YKVJ PQ

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DGICP VQ ITQY CPF UQOGVJKPI ECNNGF VJG

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pRWDNKUJKPI KPFWUVT[q YCU KPXGPVGF

EJCPIG VJG RQKPV UK\G CPF CFF UQOG EQNQT

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*QYGXGT HQT UQOG VKOG C ITQWPFUYGNN QH

9KVJ VJG UV[NG UGV VJG V[RG YKNN DG WPKHQTO CPF

V[RG VJG OGEJCPK\CVKQP QH V[RGUGVVKPI XKC .KPQV[RG

EQPUKUVGPV *QYGXGT KH [QW VCMG VJG UCOG RKGEG QH

CPF /QPQV[RG JQV OGVCN OCEJKPGU .GVTCUGVt

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CPF ETGCVKXGN[ URGCMKPI KV YKNN CNYC[U DGNQPI VQ

5KPEG VJGP FGUKIPGTU CPF PQPFGUKIPGTU CNKMG JCXG

[QW -GGR TGCFKPI CPF [QWoNN UGG YJCV + OGCP

ABOUT HAND LETTE RING

DEVELOPING A SKILL SET ,

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9JGP + DGICP O[ ECTGGT CU C ITCRJKE FGUKIPGT

YQTM HTQO C RKGEG QH V[RG VJCV [QWoXG UGGP CPF

VQYCTF VJG GPF QH VJG U VJG OCPWUETKRV HQT

NKMGF $G UWTG VQ UVCTV YKVJ C V[RGHCEG VJCV KUPoV

C DQQM YCU VWTPGF KPVQ V[RG D[ C V[RGUGVVGT 6JG

KVUGNH JCPF FTCYP DGECWUG VJCV YQWNF FGHGCV VJG

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VQ TGPFGT YJCV [QW UGG CU RTGEKUGN[ CU RQUUKDNG

COC\KPI UVWHH ECNNGF TWDDGT EGOGPV YJKEJ EQWNF

NQQMKPI ENQUGN[ CV VJG UJCRGU CPF RTQRQTVKQPU QH

CNUQ DG WUGF VQ OCMG UGTXKEGCDNG USWCUJ DCNNU

GCEJ NGVVGTHQTO CPF VJG EQPVTCUV KP VJG YKFVJ QH

6JKU OGCPV VJCV YG JCF VQ NGCTP JQY VQ JCPF

VJG UVTQMGU +VoNN DG VGORVKPI VQ UKORN[ VTCEG QXGT

TGPFGT V[RG KP QTFGT VQ ETGCVG KPKVKCN ENKGPV XKUWCNU

VJG QTKIKPCN DWV TGUKUV VJG WTIG VQ FQ VJKU DGECWUG

CPF QPG QH O[ ȧTUV CUUKIPOGPVU CV CTV EQNNGIG

[QWoNN ICKP PQVJKPI D[ FQKPI UQ #NOQUV CP[QPG

KPXQNXGF JCPF NGVVGTKPI C RJTCUG KP C TCPFQON[

YKVJ C UVGCF[ JCPF ECP VTCEG C RKGEG QH V[RG

CNNQECVGF V[RGHCEG + YCU IKXGP C URGEKOGP UJGGV

&QPoV IQ KPVQ VJKU GZRGEVKPI [QWT KPKVKCN GHHQTVU

QH C V[RGHCEG ECNNGF 9CNDCWO CPF RTQEGGFGF

VQ NQQM COC\KPI KV VCMGU RTCEVKEG DWV JQRGHWNN[

VQ JCPF NGVVGT VJG RJTCUG 'V KP #TECFKC 'IQ KP RWTRNG

KP VKOG [QWoNN ȧPF VJCV [QW ECP TGRTQFWEG C RTGVV[

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IQQF XGTUKQP QH $QFQPK QT $GPVQP )CTCOQPF QT

NQQMGF IQQF CV VJG VKOG +V YCU O[ ȧTUV TGCN JCPF

)KNN 5CPU 9JCV [QWoTG CKOKPI HQT KU GHHGEVKXGN[ C

NGVVGTKPI GZRGTKGPEG +H +oF DGGP CUMGF VQ JCPF NGVVGT

UNKIJVN[ NGUU VJCP RGTHGEV XGTUKQP QH VJG QTKIKPCN

VJG YQTFU VJG YC[ + YCPVGF + YQWNF JCXG RTQFWEGF

V[RG UCORNG 1PEG [QW HGGN EQPȧFGPV VJCV [QW ECP

YJQ MPQYU YJCV DWV DGECWUG + YCU TGSWKTGF VQ

FQ VJKU KVoU VKOG VQ TCKUG VJG DCT C NKVVNG JKIJGT

TGRNKECVG CP GZKUVKPI V[RGHCEG CU CEEWTCVGN[ CU RQUUKDNG + NGCTPGF UQOGVJKPI CDQWV V[RG +V YCU C IQQF YC[ VQ UVCTV CPF + TGEQOOGPF VJCV [QW VT[ UQOGVJKPI UKOKNCT KP QTFGT VQ IGV WUGF VQ FTCYKPI UVCPFCTF NGVVGTHQTOU ;QW FQPoV PGGF URGEKOGP UJGGVU QH EQWTUG KP HCEV KVoU GCUKGT VQ DEVELOPING A SKILL SET

TRACING & TAMPERING +

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6JG UEGPCTKQ KU VJCV [QWoXG IQV CP KFGC KP [QWT

KORQUGF D[ GKVJGT [QW VJG RTQLGEV QT [QWT ENKGPV

JGCF HQT C RTQLGEV CPF [QW YCPV VQ KPEQTRQTCVG

KH [QW JCXG QPG *QYGXGT TGOGODGT CNYC[U VQ

UQOG JCPFOCFG GNGOGPVU ;QW MPQY VJG URCEG

MGGR CP G[G QP TGCFCDKNKV[ DGECWUG KVoU GCU[ VQ

VJG V[RG PGGFU VQ ȧV KPVQ YJCV UK\G VJG V[RG

IGV ECTTKGF CYC[ YKVJ GODGNNKUJKPI CPF HQTIGV

UJQWNF DG YJCV VJG NKPG DTGCMU CTG CPF UQ QP

VJCV UQOGQPG OKIJV CEVWCNN[ JCXG VQ FGEKRJGT

DWV [QW ECPoV UKORN[ V[RGUGV KV DGECWUG [QW TGCNN[

YJCV VJG VGZV UC[U 9JGP [QWoTG JCRR[ YKVJ VJG

YCPV KV VQ DG JCPF FTCYP 1PG YC[ VQ CRRTQCEJ

TGUWNVU IQ QXGT VJG UMGVEJGF IWKFGU YKVJ DNCEM

VJKU KU VQ UGNGEV C V[RGHCEG VJCVoU UKOKNCT KP

KPM VQ ETGCVG [QWT ȧPCN NKPG YQTM

RTQRQTVKQP QT UV[NGtOC[DG C UETKRV QT CP KVCNKE UGTKH QT YJCVGXGTtCPF WUG KV VQ TQWIJN[ ETGCVG VJG

FTCYKPI EQORNGVG YQTFU QT EQNNGEVKQPU QH YQTFU

V[RQITCRJKE CTTCPIGOGPV VJCV [QW PGGF HQT [QWT

WUGF VQ HQTO C JGCFNKPG QT RJTCUG DWV [QW ECP

RKGEG 1PEG [QW JCXG VJCV TWP KV VJTQWIJ [QWT

WUG KV LWUV CU GHHGEVKXGN[ HQT ETGCVKPI KPFKXKFWCN

RTKPVGT CV VJG UK\G [QW YCPV VQ WUG KV CPF VTCEG KV

EJCTCEVGTU VJCV CTG IQKPI VQ HQTO C EQORNGVG

KP RGPEKN VQ RTQXKFG VJG UMGNGVQP HQT [QWT QYP

EJCTCEVGT UGV +H [QW CTG YQTMKPI QP C HWNN CNRJCDGV

JCPF FTCYP V[RQITCRJ[ +H [QW WUG C DNWG RGPEKN

OCMG UWTG [QW YQTM CV C EQPUKUVGPV UK\G YJGP

VJG UMGVEJ YQTM YQPoV RKEM WR QP C UECPPGTt

VTCEKPI CPF EWUVQOK\KPI GCEJ EJCTCEVGTtKVoU C

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6JKU OGVJQF KU RCTVKEWNCTN[ UWKVCDNG HQT JCPF

GPF QH VJG RTQEGUU KH [QW FQPoV 9KVJ GPQWIJ RTCEVKEG [QWoNN GXGPVWCNN[ DG CDNG

KV pHQPV EWUVQOK\KPIq KH [QW NKMG 6JG CKO KU VQ

VQ FKURGPUG YKVJ VTCEKPI CNVQIGVJGT YJGP ETGCVKPI

DWKNF QP VJG DCUKE NGVVGTHQTOU D[ GKVJGT CFFKPI

[QWT QYP JCPF FTCYP V[RGHCEGU CPF FKIKVCN HQPVU

QT UWDVTCEVKPI FGVCKN WPVKN [QW CEJKGXG VJG NQQM

6JCV FQGUPoV OGCP [QW JCXG VQ VWTP [QWT DCEM QP

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VTCEKPI CNVQIGVJGT QH EQWTUG CU OCP[ C ETGCVKXG

GZCIIGTCVG UVTQMG EQPVTCUVU QT EQORNGVGN[

RTQLGEV KU DWKNV QP VJG HQWPFCVKQPU QH CPQVJGT

FGEQPUVTWEV VJG QTKIKPCN NGVVGTHQTOU 6JG QPN[

.GCXG KV KP [QWT VQQNDQZ QH V[RQITCRJKE VTKEMU

NKOKVU YKVJ JCPF FTCYP V[RGHCEGU CTG VJQUG

WPVKN VJG PGZV VKOG [QW PGGF UQOG GZVTC JGNR

T R A C I N G & TA M P E R I N G

UNDERSTANDING LETTERFORMS 7

JGTGoU CP CTIWOGPV WPFGPKCDN[ XCNKF VJCV KH [QWoTG JCPF FTCYKPI V[RGHCEGU VJGP C MPQYNGFIG QH TGIWNCT NGVVGTHQTOU KUPoV TGCNN[ PGEGUUCT[ #PF VJCVoU HCKT GPQWIJ + UWRRQUG *QYGXGT + YQWNF EQWPVGT VJCV CTIWOGPV D[ UC[KPI KV CRRNKGU QPN[ YJGP ETGCVKPI C URGEKȧE UV[NG QH JCPF NGVVGTKPI VJG MKPF VJCVoU PQV DCUGF QP CP[ QH VJG VTCFKVKQPCN V[RGHCEGU +H [QWoTG NQQMKPI VQ OCMG C EJCTCEVGT UGV QH QXGTVN[

+H [QW HGGN VJCV [QW EQWNF WUG UQOG JGNR YKVJ

CDUVTCEV NGVVGTHQTOU VJGP PQ RTQDNGO KVoU ȧPG VQ

WPFGTUVCPFKPI JQY NGVVGTHQTOU YQTM VT[ VJKU

VJTQY GXGT[VJKPI QWV QH VJG YKPFQY CPF JGCF

UKORNG GZGTEKUG %JQQUG C JCPFHWN QH TGIWNCT

KP YJKEJGXGT FKTGEVKQP [QW HGGN $WV HQT OG KVoU

V[RGHCEGU VJCV [QW GKVJGT NKMG QT VJKPM YQWNF NQQM

KORQTVCPV VQ WPFGTUVCPF JQY NGVVGTHQTOU YQTM

IQQF VQIGVJGT VJGP RKEM C EQWRNG QH VJG NQYGT ECUG

6JG CPCVQO[ QH V[RG KU KORQTVCPV DGECWUG C NKVVNG

EJCTCEVGTU HTQO GCEJ 6JG NQYGTECUG pCq CPF pIq

MPQYNGFIG YKNN CNNQY [QW VQ VCNM VJG VCNM YKVJ [QWT

CTG IQQF EJQKEGU DGECWUG VJG[ EQPVCKP C NQV QH

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UGG VJG KNNWUVTCVKQP QP RCIG KH VJGUG FQPoV

[QW IGV VQ ITKRU YKVJ VJG EQTTGEV VGTOKPQNQI[

OGCP CP[VJKPI 7UKPI YJCVGXGT UQHVYCTG [QW

+VoU LWUV CU KORQTVCPV VQ EQPUKFGT QDUGTXKPI

JCXG QP JCPF RQUKVKQP VJG EJCTCEVGTU QP C

EQPUKUVGPV UVCPFCTFU UWEJ CU Z JGKIJVU CPF ECR

EQORWVGT UETGGP KP CP CNKIPGF UVCEM VQ UGG JQY

JGKIJVU YJGP [QWoTG ETGCVKPI C HWNN EJCTCEVGT UGV

VJG Z JGKIJVU CUEGPFGTU QT FGUEGPFGTU DQYNU

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FKIKVCN HQPVU +VoU PQV EQORWNUQT[ QH EQWTUG

ITCD UQOG VTCEKPI RCRGT CPF VTCEG GCEJ EJCTCEVGT

DGECWUG UQOG HQPVU CTG DQWPF VQ TGSWKTG C OQTG

QXGTNC[KPI GCEJ QPG VQ TGCNN[ UGG JQY VJG[ FKHHGT

HTGG HQTO SWCNKV[ DWV JGTGoU UQOG HTKGPFN[ CFXKEG

+VoU C UWTRTKUKPIN[ GPNKIJVGPKPI GZRGTKGPEG VJCV

HTQO UQOGQPG YJQ NGCTPGF VJG JCTF YC[ +H [QW

+ JKIJN[ TGEQOOGPF CPF KVoU VJG DGUV YC[ VQ IGV

HCKN VQ IKXG VJG DCUKE UVTWEVWTG QH [QWT NGVVGTHQTOU

VQ ITKRU YKVJ VJG YC[ VJG KPVGTPCN CPF GZVGTPCN

CP[ VJQWIJV [QWT GHHQTVU CTG KP FCPIGT QH NQQMKPI

UJCRGU QH KPFKXKFWCN EJCTCEVGTU CTG HQTOGF

COCVGWTKUJ CPF KNN EQPUKFGTGF NKMG C JKIJ UEJQQN RTQLGEV EQORCTGF YKVJ C RTQHGUUKQPCN EQOOKUUKQP #NVJQWIJ JCPF FTCYP HCEGU TGRTGUGPV VJG HTGG HQTO VJG[ UJQWNF UVKNN DG UVTWEVWTGF CPF EQPUKUVGPV KH VJG[oTG IQKPI VQ YQTM YGNN

(S E 156 5 VatXy a YZ) UNDERSTANDING LETTERFORMS

THE ALPHABETS

BUTTERMAN 7

JKU HQPV EQPLWTGU WR KOCIGU QH C EQOGF[ UWRGTJGTQtC UVTQPI DWV UNKIJVN[ TQVWPF EJCTCEVGT YJQUG CFXGPVWTGU DTKPI UWEEGUU CPF FKUCUVGT KP GSWCN OGCUWTG &GUKIPGT 5EQVV 5WVVG[ JCF VJKU JGTQtp6JG $WVVGT /CPqtKP OKPF YJGP JG ETGCVGF VJKU HQPV RKEVWTKPI JKU UWKV YKVJ KVU VTCFGOCTM NQIQ GODNC\QPGF CETQUU VJG HTQPV

ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

Each glyph from the character set of Butterman appears to be cut from a single block. Character widths are proportional to allow for conventionally spaced lettering, and round glyphs are based on perfect circles.

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All glyphs are solid blocks

KEY FONT DETAILS • None of the glyphs feature counters or eyes. • Some lower case glyphs, such as the “s,â€? echo the upper case forms, while others contain slightly more detail.

NATURAL PARTNERS • The chunky three-dimensional characters of this font need a strong partner, so try a solid geometric sans serif, such as Klavika or Scala Sans.

THE ALPHABETS

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The “S� is constructed from a pair of semicircles

BUTTERMAN

BUTTERMAN

THE ALPHABETS

DRAW YOUR OWN

BUTTERMAN

CUPID

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GCX[ DNQEM V[RGHCEGU CTG PQV CNYC[U U[PQP[OQWU YKVJ FGNKECE[ DWV KNNWUVTCVQT 6QPYGP ,QPGU YCPVGF VQ ETGCVG C HQPV VJCV DCNMGF VJCV VTGPF %WTKQWUN[ VJG FKURTQRQTVKQPCVGN[ VKP[ YKPIU CPF RCUUKPI ENQWFU RTQXKFG VJG HQPV YKVJ CP CPIGNKE SWCNKV[ VJCV YQWNF QVJGTYKUG DG CDUGPV

ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

A variable alignment to the baseline helps to give this font the impression that it’s hovering in the air. The winglike embellishments vary in size and position from glyph to glyph, creating a charming sense of animated movement.

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Some glyphs have much larger decorative details

KEY FONT DETAILS • Counters are rounded for some glyphs (D, O, P, and Q) and squared for others (A, B, and R). • Cloud embellishments mean letter spacing must be kept very loose.

NATURAL PARTNERS • This is a singular font, but many sans serif text fonts, such as Univers, could partner it well. You could also try a slab serif, such as Rockwell (look at the upper case I).

THE ALPHABETS

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There is little or no consistency in stem weights

CUPID

CUPID

Why cupids in not turn embellishto angels by in tilted hga with a lo?

THE ALPHABETS

DRAW YOUR OWN

CUPID

STEADMAN

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GUKIP UQNWVKQPU ECP QHVGP TGUWNV HTQO pJCRR[ CEEKFGPVU q &CXG 2GPVNCPF YCU FGXGNQRKPI C JCPFYTKVVGP UV[NG HQPV DWV FKUEQXGTGF VJCV VJG QTKIKPCN FTCYKPIU NQQMGF DGVVGT TGXGTUGF QWV CHVGT UECPPKPI CPF QWVNKPKPI 6JG HQPV KU PCOGF CHVGT &CXGoU HCXQTKVG KNNWUVTCVQT 4CNRJ 5VGCFOCP

ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

The majority of glyphs in this typeface feature additional line work running parallel to the stems, enhancing the “sketched� look associated with Ralph Steadman. A double line at the end of the stems and cross strokes form serifs.

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Counters are completely solid wherever they occur

KEY FONT DETAILS • Counters are completely solid, meaning some glyphs appear to be much bolder. • The tail of the “Qâ€? is formed from the same double line style as the serifs. • Lower case “aâ€? has no serifs.

NATURAL PARTNERS

• A neat serif font, such as New Baskerville or Bell, will work well with this free-form font with its own small serif details.

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• Some lower case glyphs lack serif details

STEADMAN

STEADMAN

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SCIENCE LESSON

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT One of the more detailed fonts in this book, Science Lesson actually uses just a few basic elements to construct the relatively complex letterforms. The letters use a repeat “moleculeâ€? to join each stroke formed by hand-drawn rules. At ďŹ rst glance, the font appears to be monospaced, but it is, in fact, proportional.

FONT FEATURES •

The “B� is formed from diagonal, vertical, and horizontal strokes

KEY FONT DETAILS • The “Bâ€? is formed from diagonal, vertical, and horizontal strokes to avoid potential misidentiďŹ cation as an “8,â€? which is formed from only diagonal strokes. • The “Qâ€? is the only glyph with strokes that cross without a linking molecule element.

NATURAL PARTNERS • The scientiďŹ c theme of this illustrative font should be carried through to accompanying text using fonts such as DIN or Neotech.

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Strokes cross without a linking “molecule� forming a joint

SCIENCE LESSON

SCIENCE LESSON

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SCIENCE LESSON

CONTROL CHAOS

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

A more conventional typeface than some of the others featured in this book, Control Chaos features proportional character widths with glyphs more or less aligned to a consistent baseline. Tight spacing of this relatively condensed font makes it useful for headlines or comic book speech bubbles.

KEY FONT DETAILS • The leg of the “Râ€? terminates slightly above the baseline. • The lower bowl of the “Sâ€? is much larger than the upper bowl.

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The lower bowl of the “S� is proportionally much larger

NATURAL PARTNERS • Don’t be tempted to pair any typeface with a “cartoonâ€? look to this font. Try bolder sans serifs, such as Franklin Gothic or Lucida Sans.

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The leg of the “R� terminates above the baseline

CONTROL CHAOS

CONTROL CHAOS

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CONTROL CHAOS

ORIGAMI

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

Undoubtedly, a novelty font with speciďŹ c potential usage, Origami’s structure closely follows paper-folding rules. Shading on the areas of each glyph that are “behindâ€? others enhance the three-dimensional qualities of the font.

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The “e� is missing its counter

KEY FONT DETAILS • The cross strokes are double thickness in order to stay true to the limitations of real origami. • All glyphs are lower case.

NATURAL PARTNERS • Origami, by its very nature, is highly structured, so a structured sans serif will partner it well. Take a look at Eurostile, or perhaps Jeunesse Sans, if you want to combine Origami with running text.

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Cross strokes are double-thickness “folds�

ORIGAMI

ORIGAMI

Start with strips of paper...

Fold, fold, and fold again... and maybe fold a few times more, depending on which letter you’re creating...

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