HISTORY: A man named Hermann Zapf created Palatino in 1948. He named the typeface after a 16th century Italian master of calligraphy Giambattista Palatino. This typeface is based on the humanist fonts of the Italian Renaissance, which mirror the letters formed by a broad nub pen. Palatino differs from these Renaissance fonts by having larger proportions where the others use smaller letters with longer vertical lines. It carries a since of elegance that a lot of typefaces do not especially in larger fonts. Palatino is considered much easier to read than the other fonts too. Palatino’s classical proportions have named it among the most universally popular of all roman typefaces. Palatino has many uses from “continuous text to display sizes”, within the Palatino family a wide variety of weights and variations are available. Palatino is also a trademark to the Linotype Corp. Zapf created an updated version in 1999 of Palatino for Linotype and Microsoft using Latin, Greek and Cyrillic character sets.
CONCEPT: I was thinking about choosing a cotillion theme for my typeface. From the research I did, I have found that palatino is known for is elegance and readability. I think a good way to show off its elegance would be to demonstrate it through the use of cotillion terminology such as the names of dances, table manners, and mature behavior characteristics. Palatino looks most elegant in larger fonts, so I would definitely make sure to make use of headings and sub titles. I would also have the pages be very organized and orderly to illustrate my theme as well.
Annarose, love the Ms. Manners / Emily Post / cotillion idea. You can add simple illustrations like the proper way to set up a table, the difference between the glassware, etc.
ReplyDeleteYour research needs more content! 300 words minimum. You seem a bit short. Also you need a bio on Zapf.