Calligraphy and Typecooker

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calligraphy & typecooking



calligraphy



Foundational Edward Johnston based the Foundational Script, known also as Foundational Hand, on the script of the Ramsey Psalter.


30째 translation broad nib



Italian Pangram with Foundational Typefaces

Quel fez sghembo copre davanti



English Pangram with Foundational Typefaces

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog



From calligraphy to type step by step


focus on terminals

add serifs

re-balance contrast



typecooking


Typecooking Set of characteristics that a designer has to understand to draw typefaces, a sort of recipe to “cook letters� in a proper way.


width weight construction stroke endings constrast type contrast amount


condensed

low contrast

serif

roman

plain

expansion



normal

high contrast

serif

roman

extra bold

translation



condensed

high contrast

serif

roman

bold

expansion



normal

low contrast

serif

roman

extra bold

translation



normal

low contrast

serif

roman regular

translation




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