Type Expression
Assalamualikum and hye everyone. For this assignment I need to do an art which is using font only or basically typography. Actually it quiet same with 1st assignment but the diiferent is just using a typography only for this time and I need to exprees my opinion or view through my artwork.
Generally typography is large view if we learn about it and it can influence peoples opinion.
This is some information about typography which is very useful for us to know about it.
Type anatomy
Characters
The
basic typographic element is called a character, which is any individual
letter, numeral, or punctuation mark. The capital letters are called caps,
or uppercase (u.c.) characters. Small letters are called lowercase
(l.c.) characters. Numbers are called numerals or figures.
Typographic
characters have basic component parts. The easiest way to differentiate
characteristics of type designs is by comparing the structure of these
components.
Ascender
The
lowercase character stroke which extends above the x-height.
Bar
The
horizontal stroke on the characters ‘A’, ‘H’, ‘T’, ‘e’, ‘f’, ‘t’.
Baseline
The
imaginary horizontal line to which the body, or main component, of characters
are aligned.
Bowl
The
curved stroke which surrounds a counter.
Bracket
A curved line connecting the serif to the stroke.
Counter
The
empty space inside the body stroke.
Descender.
The
lowercase character stroke which extends below the baseline.
Loop
The
bottom part of the lowercase roman ‘g’.
Sans serif
From
the French, meaning “without serif”. A typeface which has no serifs. Sans serif
typefaces are typically uniform in stroke width.
Serif
Tapered
corners on the ends of the main stroke. Serifs originated with the chiseled
guides made by ancient stonecutters as they lettered monuments. Some serif
designs may also be traced back to characteristics of hand calligraphy. Note
that serif type is typically thick and thin in stroke weight.
Shoulder
The part of a curved stroke coming from the stem.
Stem
A
stroke which is vertical or diagonal.
Terminal
The
end of a stroke which does not terminate in a serif.
X-height
The
height of the body, minus ascenders and descenders, which is equal to the
height of the lowercase ‘x’.
Stress
The direction in which a curved stroke changes
weight.
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