February 8, 2009

Typography 4--> Questions about Hand-generated Type

1. How far can I push legibility in making typography out of unusual substances?

2. How might hand-generated typography give way to the progressive DIY movement?

3. What is the potential for hand-generated type to become more widely used than computer fonts?

4. Can I create a hand-generated typeface, put it into the computer and have it retain the same quality?

5. How many different tools can I use to hand generate type?

6. How many different surfaces can I place type on?

7. What kind of results will I get if I combine mediums that aren't normally put together?

8. Is there a pattern that a hand-generated typeface can be made from?

9. What combination of collage and traditional writing tools would make for unusual results?

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