Art in Type Design
By Frederic W. Goudy
-Don't add too much and make type ugly
-The classic type is classic because it is beautiful and was crafted without trying to be different
-They are not the end all be all of type but they shouldn't be disgraced
-Tradition should be renewed and advanced, not thrown out the window
-Mechanical means limit some typography
-These limitations are not a reason to fail
-Type can still be designed beautifully even if you are being constrained
-As long as you still apply fine craftsmanship, anything can be mad beautiful
-Always remember where the type came from and honor that
This article was about the type design and how it should and should not be done. The author discussed the problems people have been seeming to have with over decorating their fonts. He also talk about how to deal with the classic type faces. He says that you don't have to solely use them, or use fonts based on them, but that it is good to remember why they are so classic and not to forget that. The author also talks about the limitations of modern printing. He speaks about his time working with Mono-type and how even though it was highly limiting, sometimes limitations can breed beauty. Similar to the way poetry limits an author, machines limit designers. The images i used give examples of some overly decorated type and some type that is classic and well done.
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