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: U0224/Tipografi I
: 2005
: 1/0
Pertemuan 8
Huruf “Sans Serif 1”
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Learning Outcomes
Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa akan mampu :
 Mengidentifikasi huruf “Sans Serif”
 Menggambar huruf “Sans Serif”
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Outline Material
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Grotesque
Gill Sans
Helvetica
Univers
Futura
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Huruf “Sans Serif”
Fonts without the extra little tags on the letters
are called "sans serifs," which literally means, "without
wings." Some of the earliest sans serif fonts were cut in
Italy in the early 1500s.
They were popular with printers because the lack
of extra bits on the ends of the letters allowed them to
print more letters per line than the blockier and more
complicated serifs.
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“San Serif”
Example of “San Serif” are:
1. Grotesque
2. Gill Sans
3. Helvetica
4. Universe
5. Futura
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“Grotesque”
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Typefaces without serifs were known in nineteenth-century England as
Grotesque (or Grotesk in German) because they seemed so unusual to most
readers. Monotype Grotesque is a straightforward 1926 design that is among the
earliest sans serifs cut for hot-metal machine typesetting. Its simple, clean
lines make it amenable for text use, and the condensed and extended versions
are useful for shorter text and display use.
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“Grosteque”
Structure of Grosteque:
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“Gill Sans”
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Eric Gill – born 22. 2. 1882 in Brighton, England, died 17. 11. 1940 in
Uxbridge, England – sculptor, graphic artist, type designer. Studied at the
Chichester Technical and Art School.
Gill Sans is a pure and simple but not and artificial sans serif. It is based
on the typeface Edward Johnston designed in 1916 for the signage of the
London Underground. Gill's type is more classical in proportion and
contains his signature flared capital 'R' and
eyeglass lowercase 'g'. Gill Sans is classified as a humanist sans serif,
making it very legible and readable in text and display work.
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“Gill Sans”
Structure of Gill Sans:
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Summary
Sans Serif typefaces function well for the setting of
extended text, though they do not as a rule provide for
very economical setting because most have a lower xheight than the Grotesques.
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