An Analysis of Comic Sans
Comic Sans | Type Set The bane of most typographers, the “dreaded” Comic Sans. Why is it so polarizing a font and how did it come about? Well let’s dive deep into Comic Sans and discuss what it is and how to use it effectively. Origins of Comic Sans Comic Sans was developed by Vincent Connare and is categorized as a “casual” script typeface featuring non-connecting letters. Taking inspiration from comics, the font was designed to be used in informal documents and child education. Connare had previously developed fonts for applications with [...]
An Analysis on Times New Roman | Type Set
Times New Roman | Type Set Times New Roman, the font many are familiar with has an interesting history to it. Created for The Times of London newspaper around the early 1930s it has a different purpose than those previously covered on Type Set. Influenced by 16th century typefaces, Times New Roman has long been a staple of reports, books, and newspapers round the world. With this level of popularity many have argued that it has become overused and is a lazy choice in a sea of alternatives. So what made this font so popular to be [...]
Tahoma | Type Set
Tahoma | Type Set Tahoma is the last of the trilogy of bitmap based typefaces by Matthew Carter. Released in 1994, Tahoma was the default font across all of Windows 2000 and XP. A humanist sans-serif typeface, much like its sister font Verdana, that was made for on-screen display. The strengths of Tahoma lie in its use as a menu and interface typeface. Let’s find out what makes the typeface a standout. Origins of Tahoma Calling Tahoma a bitmap font is a bit of a misnomer. It is true that Tahoma started [...]
Verdana | Type Set
Verdana | Type Set Released by Microsoft with Internet Explorer 3.0, Verdana was created to fill the same void Georgia did but for the san-serif font style. Designed by Matthew Carter and hand-hinting done by Tom Rickner. Verdana is part of the “Core fonts for the Web” initiative from Microsoft. As we have done previously with Georgia in the Type Set series, we will go over what makes Verdana unique and how it was designed to work from pixel to print. Origins of Verdana Microsoft’s typography division saw a need to have [...]
Georgia | Type Set
Georgia | Type Set Originally conceived in 1993 by Matthew Carter, Georgia’s iconic serif design still sees use to this day. Labeled as a transition serif typeface by some, Georgia bridges the gap between the serifs of old print with the modern digital serif fonts. We will take a deep dive into what makes Georgia a featured font as well as its origins and rise to popularity along with its many applicable uses and pairings. Origins of Georgia During the early 90s the internet was exploding in popularity. Screens were not capable [...]
