In chapter four, I found it interesting how the use of
spacing is essential to relaying the message of type. Example number 10 in the
chapter showed first-hand how important spacing is, and it was easy to see how
the message can be misread if not done correctly. I never really imagined how
influential something as small as the spacing between letters could be. The example
used about the top of the stroke of the letter A could easily be turned into a
d if not drawn correctly. It made me think that essentially, many letters start
out the same they just become different based on the thickness of where the
stokes lay. With the examples on page
82, the type was much easier to read when color was not used. I think this
makes it even more difficult for advertisers as they need to grasp the audience’s
attention with the words as well as the colors, but need to be extra careful
doing so.
Learning about the grid system in chapter five will be
essential to the success of any typography I do in the future. After reading
the chapter I think I gained more of a respect for how pages are layed out, as
there are many different steps involved just to make a balanced and legible
page. I found it interesting that even
upon first glance when a page looks creative and uneven, chances are a grid
system was still used in order to create some kind of balance. Completing the
tracing exercise we did in class gave me experience in this area. Though this
system of symmetry works well in some areas, I prefer the more creative
improvisational structures which were shown on page 110. When looking at other
prints now I can more easily see how the page was set up with the help of these
guides.
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