SS P A A C EE a type Specimen bookletP by Alex Morales C Palatino 4 Mrs Eaves 6 Didot 8 Rockwell 10 gill sans 12 univers 14 Futura 16 snell roundhand 18 expletus sans 20 Inknut Antiqua 22 exo 2 24 Averia Sans Libre 26 Tillana 28 ubuntu mono 30 Palatino {Old style Serif} Herman Zapf created Palatino at the start of his type designing career- the typeface was re- leased in 1948 by the Linotype foundry. The typeface grew popular very rapidly, finding usage in hundreds of American newspapers, as well as in high profile publications in Zapf’s native Germany. The harmonious forms of the design are reminiscent of the Renaissance and, combined with Zapf’s economical fit, make the typeface well-suited for anything rang- ing from headlines and advertisements to newspaper body text and instruction manuals. Halley [Palatino LT Std Light] Encke [Palatino LT Std Roman] Biela [Palatino LT Std Medium] Faye [Palatino LT Std Bold] Brorsen [Palatino LT Std Black] d’Arrest [Palatino LT Std Light Italic] Pons-Winecke [Palatino LT Std Italic] Finlay [Palatino LT Std Medium Italic] Westphal [Palatino LT Std Bold Italic] [Palatino LT Std Black Italic] Kopff Periodic Comets A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ 4 “ To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit. Stephen Hawking “” 5 Mrs Eaves {Transitional Serif} SUPERNOVA {Mrs Eaves OT Roman} {Mrs Eaves OT Bold} SUPERNOVA {Mrs Eaves OT Italic} Designed in 1996 by Zuzana Licko, Mrs Eaves is a variant of Baskerville, light and A B C D E F G H I J K L M open like its inspiration but with less contrast. Despite some characters seeming N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z awkward next to the rest, the typeface gives the reader a sense of comfort. Mrs Eaves is a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z the best-selling Emigre font, and is com- monly found on book covers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ 6 7 Didot {Modern Serif} [Didot Regular] The International Space Station is expected to operate until 2028. The oldest forms of Didot were developed by Firmin Didot in France, where his brother used his types in print. The most notable Didot fonts came about between 1784 and 1811, and are considered neoclassical in style. It is a very popular typeface for television and magazine publications, found in the “eye” CBS logo and has been used on the cover of Vogue since 1955. [Didot Bold] The ISS has been visited by as- tronauts and cosmonauts from 15 different countries. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ [Didot Italic] When completed, the ISS will weigh close to 450 tons. 8 . uranus saturn . venus . mercury earth. mars jupiter .. pluto neptune 9 Rockwell {Slabface Serif} A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ [Rockwell Regular] A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ Rockwell is a geometry [Rockwell Italic] based font, defined by its perfect circles, sharp angles, and crisp lines. Designed A B C D E F G H I J K L M and released in 1934 by N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Frank Hinman Pierpont for a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z the Monotype foundry, it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 recalls the balanced stroke # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ weight and square serifs of Litho Antique. Rockwell [Rockwell Bold] remains popular today in web design, as well as home A B C D E F G H I J K L M decor and surf and skate N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z culture. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ [Rockwell Bold Italic] A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ [Rockwell Extra Bold] 10 11 Gill Sans {Sans Serif Humanist} British artist Eric Gill designed his most popular typeface in 1928. Gill based this typeface heavily off of his professor Edward Johnston’s iconic London underground signage type- face, which is still used today. Stanley Morison saw the market for a complete typeface based on Johnston’s alphabet, and tasked Gill with creating it. The classical proportions and lightweight text can be seen throughout Britain in the BBC logo and the British Railway. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans Light] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans Light Italic] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans Regular] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans Regular Italic] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans SemiBold] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans SemiBold Italic] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans Bold] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans Bold Italic] WAXING GIBBOUS [Gill Sans UltraBold] 12 Gill Sans {Sans Serif Humanist} EVERY CUBIC INCH OF SPACE IS A miracle. 13 Univers {Neo-Grotesque Sans Serif} A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The type foundry Deberny and Peignot published Adrian Frutiger’s Univers font in 1957, making the typeface a contemporary of Helvetica and Optima. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Frutiger has expanded Univers well into the turn of the century, with the final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 iteration of the family’s release in 2010. The lack of unnecessary features gives Univers a modern look and makes it perfect for applications such as # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ corporate branding, signage, and standardized testing. [Univers 93 Extra Black Extended] [Univers 47 Light Condensed] Aries 3/21-4/19 Libra 9/23-10/22 [Univers 57 Condensed] [Univers 63 Bold Extended] Taurus 4/20-5/20 Scorpio 10/23-11/21 [Univers 45 Light] [Univers 57 Condensed] Gemini 5/21-6/20 Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 [Univers 55 Roman] [Univers 85 Extra Black] Cancer 6/21-7/22 Capricorn 12/22-1/19 [Univers 75 Black] [Univers 59 Ultra Condensed] Leo 7/23-8/22 Aquarius 1/20-2/18 [Univers 53 Extended] [Univers Roman] Virgo 8/23-9/22 Pisces 2/19-3/20 14 15 Futura {Geometric Sans Serif} J J J J J J J J J J J J [Futura Std Bold] [Futura Std Light] [Futura Std Book] [Futura Std Heavy] [Futura Std Medium] [Futura Std Extra Bold] [Futura Std Bold Oblique] [Futura Std Light Oblique] [Futura Std Book Oblique] [Futura Std Heavy Oblique] [Futura Std Medium Oblique] [Futura Std Extra Bold Oblique] A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ( ) { } [ ] % & ! ? . , “ ” ‘ ’ Characterized by its clean elegance, Futura was created in 1927 by Paul Renner for the New Frankfurt project. Renner rejected the grotesque-style typefaces of the past, welcoming instead sleek modernity with nearly even stroke weight throughout. Futura was most notably used in the commemorative plaque left on the Moon in July 1969.