Sunday, November 28, 2010

Typeface Choices

For the first narrator, I want to use an old style typeface called Jenson. The first narrator is a shifty character; but the one thing everyone else agrees on is that he's concerned with his appearance: he's a snappy dresser, he wears too much perfume, and so on. Jenson has a certain style to it. The lowercase t's in particular have an extra flourish to them that fit very well with the character of the first narrator.
For the second narrator, I want to use a modern typeface called Berhard Modern. The second narrator is a pretentious man. He thinks more of himself than he ought to. Berhard Modern isn't overly decorative, but it does have unique serifs that are angled back toward the stroke. There's a sharpness and formality about the font that matches the narrator.
For the third narrator, I want to use a transitional typeface called Usherwood. The third narrator is a suspicious man who sees all sorts of cloak and dagger schemes going on around him whether they are or not. Usherwood has lots of sharp edges to it. The serifs have straight edges; nothing is rounded or soft. This lack of any softness matches the character of the narrator well.
For the four narrator, I want to use a sans serif typeface called Century Gothic. The fourth narrator is the only one who seems to have no ulterior motive for telling his story. He simply tells what happened with no justifications. That straightforwardness called for a sans serif font, I thought. The narrator is also a timid man, so I thought the narrowness of the strokes of Century Gothic reflected that.

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