CHARLES GNIECH
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RESEARCHING A FONT: Type Hierarchy and the Grid

TYPE SPECIMEN SHEETS: Exploring the nuance of a specific typographic character, selected after created a type specimen sheet. Various size text samples, defining font size and leading, are included as a reference for future use. A historic overview of the font in also included.


TYPOGRAPHIC CONTRAST: Exploring the fundamental design principles of contrast [figure-ground, scale, weight, and space] while introducing the beauty of classic type families. The project began with a series of hand-drawn solutions and finished with a computer-generated version of the most successful design.