May 17, 2010
Typography
Searching for the sources of typography
Palaeography is the study of ancient handwriting. Look closely at early handwriting and you will find the roots of much modern language and typography. You can shortcut the process by reading some learned practitioner's interpretations of such study or you can spend some time doing a little digging yourself. I think you'll find it fascinating.
A tutorial about reading handwriting from 1500 to 1800...
What is Palaeography? by Julian Brown...
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I did graphic design and typography made me shudder. I loved it, but I was no good at it. It's so hard to get it right.
Posted by: Dave | May 18, 2010 2:26 PM