After our introduction to typography I have already gained an understanding of letterforms and how they are made and out together and I’m continuing to learn about the terminology. This has helped me understand how type and letterforms are used in design.
Our exercise of tracing letterforms out and spelling our names has outlines how important it is to ensure all the factors of the font are perfect, as if any factor is slightly off it ruins the word or phrase completely. I learnt how easy it is to leave a space too big between two letters, and how big an impact it makes to the type when it happens.
I think learning more and more about typography with continued research will be vital as letterforms are often the centrepiece of a piece of work, especially editorial. I feel that I’ve developed a strong understanding of typography and I can continue to build on my knowledge to become a better designer.
Ben Jackson 