College Project: Typeface Design
Task: Designing a typeface for a known language. I chose Gurmukhi (Punjabi).
Design Brief: To design a Gurmukhi typeface for Signages, based on an existing English font, I chose Helvetica Bold as my existing font. The Gurmukhi typeface would match the characteristics of Helvetica Bold.
Design Statement:
- To learn and understand typeface designing.
- To design a typeface with good visibility and readability.
- To understand the requirements for a Signage Type Design.
- To understand the requirements for a Signage Type Design.
- To observe and understand the characteristics of the chosen English Typeface.
2010
Above, I identified and defined the characteristics for my typeface that match Helvetica Bold. The vertical and horizontal strokes of Gurvetica Bold are the same as Helvatica Bold (my base typeface).
