Each of these little icons have their own identities, personalities, and styles. The way they stand, move, tilt, and lean\u2026all of it can convey different emotions and sentiments. These unique voices and sensations that each different style of letter provides is the reason that different typefaces and matching fonts are used as representations of different feelings.<\/p>\n
It is the reason that some fonts look serious<\/strong> to us while others more fun and exciting.<\/p>\n So, without further ado, let\u2019s dive in to this treat of amazing typography Infographics.<\/p>\n To truly understand something, we should always look at its origin. The following chart represents the history of typography<\/a> and shows when and how each type was born and how it travelled through the years.<\/p>\n You can see from this graph that Script has been the most ancient typeface, and with its modern applications even today, we can appreciate how strongly it has stood the test of time.<\/p>\n Decorative fonts are the most modern ones, and only over a century old.<\/p>\n The graph also sub-categorizes all the important typefaces and shows the origin of each individual font style as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition to a more general history of typography, this next Infographic is more focused. It showcases the historical origin and progress of the Western typefaces<\/strong> that started in 100 A.D. After Gutenberg invented the movable type with the printing press in the 15th century, the first form of Italic<\/em> was developed only a hundred years later.<\/p>\n As is consistent with progress in any other area, type also improved more rapidly with each passing century with ever-shortening gaps. In the next three hundred years, a Greek typeface was invented, Sans Serif was introduced, and Benjamin Franklin argued with a certain British person over \u2018blindingly thin strokes\u2019 of John Baskerville.<\/p>\n As you can see, the typography aficionados have been taking it too seriously since the 1700s.<\/p>\n Before we conclude our history lecture on typography, we have to show you this one chart that describes the evolution of different typefaces based on their unique characteristics. Isn\u2019t that really interesting?<\/p>\n The four major typefaces it addresses are Serif, Sans Serif, Blackletter, and Script. As you can see, some of these types were founded on the basis of unique characteristics they represent, some on shapes like geometry, and others on calligraphy.<\/p>\n Now that you know the history and origin, let\u2019s see the essentials that make up typography. This information-rich chart not only talks about the vernacular of typography but also talks about principles of combining fonts, varieties of typefaces, and how each different font even from the single typeface family can represent different personalities.<\/p>\n1. First, A Little History.<\/h2>\n
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\nImage Source: Ricochilds<\/a><\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A-logos.jpg\")
\nA logos<\/a><\/div>\n![\"B](\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-logos.jpg\")
\nB logos<\/a><\/div>\n![\"C](\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C-logos.jpg\")
\nC logos<\/a><\/div>\n![\"D](\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/D-logos.jpg\")
\nD logos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n2. History of Western Typefaces<\/h2>\n
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\nImage Source: Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n3. Evolution of Typography<\/h2>\n
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\nImage Source: Web Design Ledger<\/a><\/p>\n4. Essentials of Typography<\/h2>\n