Caflisch Script: a one-axis multiple master typeface
Caflisch Script: a one-axis multiple master typeface Caflisch Script: a one-axis multiple master typeface
Script Typefaces Strictly speaking, a script typeface is an imitation of handwriting. It is a maer of opinion which typefaces should be classified as scripts, especially since all early type designs come from wrien forms. Today, we typically label a typeface as a script if it retains the look of having been wrien with a pen or other writing implement. From Gutenberg’s Bible The first successful script typeface was cut and cast in metal by Johannes Gutenberg. He modeled it on the Gothic script of the time and used it to print his famous bibles in the 1450s. As the printed book gained acceptance throughout Europe, new typefaces were created. The most successful early designs were based on the humanistic book hands of the Italian Renaissance (figures 5 and 7). In 17th-century France, three commonly used hand - writing styles were reproduced as printing types: Ronde, a rounded upright form; and bâtarde coulée and bâtarde ordinaire, both italic forms (figure 9). The double pica script of Thomas Corell (1774) emu - lated the copperplate scripts of the time and subsequently became the prototype for similar styles of types (figure 12). Type designers such as Fournier, Fleischman, Rosart, Didot, and Bodoni transformed distinguished versions of pointed -quill scripts into the vernacular of their times by rendering them as printing type. In the 19th and 20th centuries, numerous formal and freestyle script typefaces were designed. In addition to traditional broad-edged and pointed-quill script types, brush scripts and, more recently, scripts inspired by the felt-tipped marker, pencil, ruling pen, and even the spray paint can can now be seen.
Character Samples As a typographer and leering artist, Max Caflisch applies many of the stylistic variations of Renaissance handwriting and typographic protocol to his own writing. These varied characters have been organized into three separate fonts for easy use. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw Caflisch Script contains non-swash capital, lowercase leers, and tabular figures designed for use with both upper- and lowercase. ABCDEFGHIJKLMN abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw Caflisch Script Swash comprises swash capitals, several swash lowercase characters, and lowercase figures. chckst ffffiffl a b c d e p q r l m n o Caflisch Script Alternate contains specialized swash lowercase leerforms and several useful ligatures. The small leers below each character indicate its keyboard access position. f g h i j k
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- Page 3 and 4: Oh! Nature’s noblest gi My grey g
- Page 5 and 6: Multiple Master Typefaces These new
- Page 7 and 8: Designing Caflisch Script The proje
- Page 9 and 10: Primary Fonts A set of primary font
- Page 11 and 12: Handwriting For 6,000 years, man ha
- Page 13 and 14: Figure 8. The late 16th century bro
- Page 15: Figure 13. Examples of everyday han
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- Page 33 and 34: Further Reading Fairbank, Alfred.
Character Samples<br />
As a typographer and leering artist, Max <strong>Caflisch</strong><br />
applies many of the stylistic variations of Renaissance<br />
handwriting and typographic protocol to his own<br />
writing. These varied characters have been organized<br />
into three separate fonts for easy use.<br />
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS<br />
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw<br />
<strong>Caflisch</strong> <strong>Script</strong> contains non-swash capital, lowercase leers, and<br />
tabular figures designed for use with both upper- and lowercase.<br />
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN<br />
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw<br />
<strong>Caflisch</strong> <strong>Script</strong> Swash comprises swash capitals, several swash lowercase<br />
characters, and lowercase figures.<br />
chckst<br />
ffffiffl<br />
a<br />
b<br />
c<br />
d e<br />
p q r<br />
l m n o<br />
<strong>Caflisch</strong> <strong>Script</strong> Alternate contains specialized swash lowercase<br />
leerforms and several useful ligatures. The small leers below each<br />
character indicate its keyboard access position.<br />
f<br />
g<br />
h i<br />
j k
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