Saturday, 14 October 2017

Beer Identities: Paring Typefaces with Personalities

Based on research conducted into different typographic classifications I've identifies some typefaces which would be relevant to each personality based on its characteristics. 
Paring Typefaces with Personalities:
  • Critic: 
    • Mrs Eaves:
      • low x-height 
      • long ascenders 
      • sharp details 
      • sophisticated 
      • decorative tails
    • Times New Roman: 
      • long sharp serifs
      • large x-height 
    • Baskerville
      • traditional 
      • rich curves
      • vigorous spirit 
      • high conrast
      • decorative tails
  • Old Faithful: 
    • Times New Roman:
      • long sharp serifs
      • large x-height 
      • common 
      • ubiquitous 
  • Local:  
    • Claslon: 
      • common serif typeface, 
      • familiar and seems right. 
      • slightly antique 
      • suitable for print
  • The Clueless one: non-grotesque
    • Univers:
      • neutral typeface 
      • uniform
      • 90° angel terminals 
      • closed apertures 
      • low contrast 
    • Avenir:
      • simple 
      • uniform 
      • low contrast, even strokes
  • Appraiser: non-grotesque 
    • Helvetica
      • uniform 
      • simple
      • clean 
      • limited characteristics/style 
      • unimpressionable 
  • Flavour expert: transitional/rational
    • Mrs Eaves:
      • low x-height 
      • long ascenders 
      • sharp details 
      • sophisticated 
      • decorative tails
    • Baskerville:
      • traditional 
      • rich curves
      • vigorous spirit 
      • high conrast
      • decorative tails
  • Beer Snob; Transitional / rational  
    • Baskerville:
      • traditional 
      • rich curves
      • vigorous spirit 
      • high conrast
      • decorative tails
    • Clarendon:
      • bold 
      • sturdy structure
      • bracketed serifs
      • horizontal terminals 
    • Times New Roman:
      • long sharp serifs
      • large x-height 
      • common 
      • ubiquitous 
    • Hipster: non-grotesque
      • Helvetica:
        • uniform 
        • even 
        • clean
        • basic 
      • Neue Helvetica  
        • minimal contrast
        • uniform 
        • consistent 
      • Bebas Neue:
        • bold
        • impressionable 
        • straight 
        • condensed 
    • Student:
      • Univers:
        • neutral typeface 
        • uniform
        • 90° angel terminals 
        • closed apertures 
        • low contrast 
      • Helvetica:
        • uniform 
        • even 
        • clean
        • basic 
    • Downer: Humanist 
      • Helvetica:
        • uniform 
        • even 
        • clean
        • basic 
      • Neue Helvetica  
        • minimal contrast
        • uniform 
        • consistent 
      • Univers:
        • neutral/ clear typeface 
        • uniform
        • 90° angel terminals 
        • closed apertures 
        • low contrast 
      • Bebas Neue:
        • bold
        • impressionable 
        • straight 
        • condensed 
    • Nurser:
      • Futura:
        • high ascenders 
        • angular verticals 
        • derived from geometric shapes
        • little to no stroke contrast 
    • Half-pinter
      • Circular Std
        • short x-height 
        • modern 
        • simple

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