Type is Art: Parts of a Character

Parts of a Character print image showing the various shapes that compose the characters in our alphabet.

All letterforms are composed of twenty-one distinct parts.Most commonly, these parts combine to form the characters of our alphabet.Type is Art allows for experimentation beyond this typical character set. Suzanne Cerja, Silo Design I was not always a “typography nerd.” Maybe by some standards I’m still not. There is a point in my career that […]

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