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adamtovey · 22-11-2007, 06:42

can anyone find a font or a single character from a font that would represent a human being? does a typeface or a single character represent yourself and your emotions?

An example: The font Baskerville, the letter g in lowercase: Fragile, gentle, delicate, soft, lightweight, fashionable, fun.

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or

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thoughtful (gill sans ultra), uptight (trade gothic medium), distinguished (goudy old style), pragmatic (monotype.com), articulate (garamond), and boistrous (cooper black)

find a font that represents you! businesses and corporations do it to convey the message of their business goals, aims, and services, why cant a typeface represent a human being??

d*d · 22-11-2007, 06:56

do your own homework

adamtovey · 22-11-2007, 06:58

Its for my dissertation research thanks. need to find out what other people's opinions are. thanks for your help though!!

Sookie · 22-11-2007, 08:16

Good luck with that dissertation...I'm sure there is something to be said about self representation through type but I'm not sure you'll get 8,000+ words.

I personally see a little bit of gill in me...clean, simple and been about a bit.

adamtovey · 22-11-2007, 08:47

thats a excellent response! i imagine everyone must have a typeface that represents themselves or a character of some sort! just like use humans we are designed to look a certain way have have our own personality, this is what makes us unique. Typefaces have been designed in the same way, to give it personality and convey messages in a certain way

its only 3,500 as i am doing a final resolution from my research hopefully!

thanks for your input

Do Gooder · 22-11-2007, 08:51

160% vertically extended Hobo. That's me.

adamtovey · 22-11-2007, 08:56

why??!!

can you think of any other fonts or individual characters from a font that represents others, such as an angry businessman? a model, a geek, a tall thin man, a child, and adult, a strict mum or dad?

sub · 22-11-2007, 08:58

Leotardster = Comic sans.
Childlike and despised.

Do Gooder · 22-11-2007, 09:03

i look tall and awkward.

adamtovey · 22-11-2007, 09:46

haha! i love it. Send me a link to the font! i want to check it out!

Do Gooder · 22-11-2007, 09:58

adamtovey · 22-11-2007, 10:05

quality, this is excellent research for my dissertation

22-11-2007, 06:42	#1 (permalink)
adamtovey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	Typographic characters as human characters can anyone find a font or a single character from a font that would represent a human being? does a typeface or a single character represent yourself and your emotions? An example: The font Baskerville, the letter g in lowercase: Fragile, gentle, delicate, soft, lightweight, fashionable, fun. or thoughtful (gill sans ultra), uptight (trade gothic medium), distinguished (goudy old style), pragmatic (monotype.com), articulate (garamond), and boistrous (cooper black) find a font that represents you! businesses and corporations do it to convey the message of their business goals, aims, and services, why cant a typeface represent a human being??

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d*d Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,299	do your own homework

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adamtovey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	Its for my dissertation research thanks. need to find out what other people's opinions are. thanks for your help though!!

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Sookie Underachiever Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 175	Good luck with that dissertation...I'm sure there is something to be said about self representation through type but I'm not sure you'll get 8,000+ words. I personally see a little bit of gill in me...clean, simple and been about a bit.

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adamtovey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	thats a excellent response! i imagine everyone must have a typeface that represents themselves or a character of some sort! just like use humans we are designed to look a certain way have have our own personality, this is what makes us unique. Typefaces have been designed in the same way, to give it personality and convey messages in a certain way its only 3,500 as i am doing a final resolution from my research hopefully! thanks for your input

22-11-2007, 08:51	#6 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,478	160% vertically extended Hobo. That's me.

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adamtovey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	why??!! can you think of any other fonts or individual characters from a font that represents others, such as an angry businessman? a model, a geek, a tall thin man, a child, and adult, a strict mum or dad?

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Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,478	i look tall and awkward.

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adamtovey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	haha! i love it. Send me a link to the font! i want to check it out!

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adamtovey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	quality, this is excellent research for my dissertation

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