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Pertemuan 6

Huruf “Serif-Modern 1”

Matakuliah : U0224/Tipografi ITahun : 2005Versi : 1/0

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Learning Outcomes

Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa akan mampu :

Mengidentifikasi huruf “Serif-Modern” Menggambar huruf “Serif-Modern”

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Outline Material

Bodoni Didot Modern No. 20

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Huruf “Serif-Modern”

The moderns are the opposite of old style fonts. These fonts typically have more character, and

more attitude than their old style counterparts, and can be used to add character to a document rather

than to typeset a long piece. However, nothing is black and white. They are

based on the designs popular in the 19th century and later.

Known as Didone.

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“Serif-Modern”

Example of “Serif-Modern” are: Bodoni Didot Modern No. 20

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Bodoni

Giambattista Bodoni of Parma, Italy, has been called the king of printers and the printer of kings. He designed and cut his typefaces at the end of

the eighteenth century. The Bodoni is recognized by its high contrast between thick and thin strokes, pure vertical stress, and hairline serifs. It

is one of the most explicitly classical typefaces in any library.

Born 26. 2. 1740 in Saluzzo, Piedmont, Italy, died 30. 11. 1813 in Parma, Italy – engraver, type designer, typographer, printer, publisher.9.

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Bodoni

Structure of Bodoni:

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Didot

Didot is a very elegant rendition of the 18th-century French typeface -- Didot. This design took the earlier Italian neo-classical model (Bodoni) to a new level

of refinement, with fully rationalized shapes and delicate hairlines. Didot accentuates these qualities, providing a classical text face with a clear and

modern voice. The companion face -- Didot Display -- optimizes the proportions, spacing and hairlines for use at large sizes.

10. Firmin Didot, born 1764 in Paris, France, died 1836 in Mesnic-sur-l’Estrée, France – punch cutter, type founder, printer, publisher, author. Studied classical languages. 1783: cuts his first typefaces and reworks his father’s roman alphabets.

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Didot

Structure of Didot:

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Summary

Didones are most commonly used for display & semi display purposes, where the accentuated

contrast of stroke width create dynamic & elegant graphic effects.