Anatomy of Type

A NAT O M Y of

TYPE

A NAT O M Y of

TYPE

This book was hand bound at Barry Brignell bookbinders Cambridge, England.

The typeface used is Minion Pro

Special Thanks

The items displayed within the pages of this book have been made available by Dr. William Stewart, founder of the Typographic Academy of Evolutionary Studies (TAES) in Cambridge.

We would like to thank Dr. William Stewart for his cooperation and enthusiasm.

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“Enjoy the exploration of an old and well practiced typographic study.�

JOHANNES GU TENBERG 1398 - 1468

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A C O M PA R AT I V E S T U D Y O F B O T H THE UPPER AND LOWERCASE ‘E’

A STUDY OF THE MUSCLE STRUCTURE IN THE LOWERCASE ‘X’

A STUDY OF THE SUPPORTING MUSCLES IN THE LOWERCASE ‘T’

A S T U D Y O F T H E S P I N E I N T H E C A P I TA L ‘ S ’

FRAGMENTS FROM UNKNOWN STUDIES

~ A Short History

It is not clear as to when Gutenberg produced this particular work, what we do know is that this research commenced in 1452. Gutenberg was the discoverer of the earliest mobile typographic species of which has evolved into those we see today. This sketchbook, along with three others, was found wrapped in cloth, many of the pages were lost or destroyed.

C L AU D E G A R A M O N D 1490 - 1561

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A STUDY OF THE SPINAL CORD IN THE LOWERCASE ‘G’

A STUDY OF HOW MUSCLES BIND TO THE BONES ON THE UPSTROKES

A S T U D Y O F T H E R E G U L A R A N D I TA L I C BONE IN THE LOWERCASE ‘B’

A S T U D Y O F T H E R E G U L A R A N D I TA L I C BONEIN THE LOWERCASE ‘W’

A STUDY OF A MUSCLE IN THE R E G U L A R A N D I TA L I C ‘ R’

~ A Short History

Garamond was one of the leading Typographic Atonomists of his time. Taught by Simon de Colines and later an assistant to Geoffroy Tory, whose interests in the anatomy of the human structure and its relationship to that of the a typographic one is seen to have influenced Garamonds study. Many of Garamonds sketches are currently in repair due to water damage. The pieces displayed within this book are believed to be from one of his pocket sketchbooks.

JOHN BASKERVILLE 1706 - 1775

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A STUDY OF THE B ONE STRUCTURE IN B O T H T H E ‘ S ’ A N D C A P I TA L ‘Q’

O B S E R VA T I O N A L S T U D I E S O F T H E S P I N E IN B OTH THE ‘O’ AND ‘G’

A S T U DY O F T H E L I G AT U R E S O C K E T IN THE LETTERS

‘F’ AND ‘I’

A STUDY OF THE B ONE STRUCTURE IN THE F E E T I N T H E L O W E R C A S E ‘ B ’, ‘ I ’ A N D ‘ R ’

A S T U D Y O F T H E I TA L I C ‘ W ’ A N D T H E A N G L E S O F THE ARM AND LEG IN THE ‘K’ AND ‘X’

A STUDY OF THE REGULAR AND B OLD B ONE STRUCTURE I N T H E C A P I TA L ‘ T ’

A S T U DY O F T H E NAT U R A L P R O P O RT I O N S A P PA R E N T O F T H E C A P I TA L ‘ T ’

~ A Short History

Baskerville’s research is the result of an intention to improve upon the study of Typographic Anatomy made apparent to him by William Caslon.

Baskerville focused his research on the differences between thick and thin bone structures, metacarpal variation, muscle alignment, and typographic proportion. Baskerville’s research developed a consistency towards the way in which Typographic Atonomists study and the terminology used for Typographic analysis. This perfectly kept sketchbook was generously given to TAES in 1981 by the Baskerville Family.

ERIC GILL 1882 - 1940

A C O L L E C T I O N O F G I L L’ S N O T E S

A C O M PA R AT I V E S T U D Y O F T H E C R O S S B A R JOINT IN DIFFERENT WEIGHTS

A STUDY OF THE SPINE AND UPSTROKE B O N E I N T H E C A P I TA L ‘ P ’

A C O M PA R AT I V E S T U D Y O F B O T H T H E UPPER AND LOWERCASE ‘M’

AN UNKNOWN STUDY OF THE UPSTROKE

A C O M PA R AT I V E S T U D Y O F T H E S P I N E C U R VA T U R E I N D I F F E R E N T W E I G H T S

A S T U D Y O F T H E S P I N E A N D TA I L I N T H E R E G U L A R A N D I TA L I C L E T T E R ‘Q’

A STUDY OF THE BOLD WEIGHTS IN THE UPPER CASE ‘T’ AND “E”

A STUDY OF THE MUSCLE STRUCTURE IN B OTH THE LOWER AND UPPERCASE ‘B’

~ A Short History

Gill’s often radical approach set him apart from other Typographic Anatomists as he refused to keep his research in line with traditional methods. Gill opted to analyse the sans bone structure discovered in the early 19th Century of which he demonstrated a high level of knowledge and interest. This interest paved the way for typographic evolutionary analysis that is still in development to this day - the TAES faculty in Cambridge is a result of this research. Due to the sheer volume of uncatalogued research discovered in the draws of Gill’s home we present this varied collection.

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