The typography and the monsters

Authors

  • Silvia María Hernández Muñoz Universidad de Zaragoza Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/Idiseno.2015.v10i.12312

Keywords:

typography, grotesque, graphic design, fantastic, mnemonic

Abstract

The typography and the image have been together since the beginning. From the initials engraved on stone as mason´s marks or those recorded in cattle to mark ownership. Responding to visual games that build a different image from the proper meaning of the letters.
During the Middle Age a tendency to anthropomorphize the letters starts, either in ascending or descending. The fantastic imaginary originates in the representation of legends and biblical passages, going through all beings and monsters invented. Adding also that these beings are not mere amusement of the illustrator, but a doctrine goes attached and also responds to a mnemonic exercise. This information is significant as it begins a relationship between the image and the way the message sticks to the mind.

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Published

2015-04-07

How to Cite

Hernández Muñoz, S. M. (2015). The typography and the monsters. I+Diseño. Revista Científica De Investigación Y Desarrollo En Diseño, 10, 117–136. https://doi.org/10.24310/Idiseno.2015.v10i.12312

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Artículos académico-científicos