To check out the progression of the written word in History check this site out. Before then wooden blocks with text were carved and prints were pulled to create books and other documents. This was a form of decorative print mixed with drawings or Illuminations (illustrations) traditionally you would see Illuminations in hand written bibles or other religious manuscripts.ĥ History of Typography It wasn’t until the Printing Press developed by Johann Gutenberg that Moveable Type was possible. The Phoenicians and Hebrews were the first to develop an alphabet, but it was the Greeks modifies this alphabet by adding vowels.Ĥ More History Early forms of Typography and Graphics was in the form of Illumination. Later symbols that represented words were formed. It’s a way to convey a messages through type using different styles of fonts, point sizes and color to express feeling, emotion, and even urgency.ģ History of Typography From Early Man there has been communication written down. The History of Typography & Using Illustrator to createĢ What is Typography Typography is the Art of Lettering. Presentation on theme: 'Typography and Illustrator'- Presentation transcript:

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