Layout Influences (as annotated in a previous blog post)
What Needs To Be Included
Here is a list of the font's features that need to be included in the specimen:
- An explanation of the typeface / accreditation to those involved
- Basic Latin Characters
- Extended Latin Characters
- Alterate Characters
- Numerals
- Currency
- Tabular & Lining Numerals
- Fractions
- Signage
- Ligatures
- Ornaments, dividers & borders
- It is important to not just show the characters, but also show them in context.
Page Titles (In Order)
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
01. Introduction
02. Basic Latin - Character Set
03. Basic Latin - Usage
04. Extended Latin - Character Set
05. Extended Latin - Usage
06. Numerals - Tabular and Lining - Character Set
07. Numerals - Tabular and Lining - Usage
08. Numerals - Fractions - Character Set
09. Numerals - Fractions - Usage
10. Currency / Maths Symbols - Character Set
11. Currency / Maths Symbols - Usage
12. Punctuation - Character Set
13. Punctuation - Usage
14. Ligatures - Character Set
15. Ligatures - Usage
16. Signage - Character Set
17. Signage - Usage
18. Alternate Characters - Character Set
19. Alternate Characters - Usage
20. Ornaments - Character Set
21. Ornaments - Usage
22. Dividers - Character Set
23. Dividers - Usage
24. Borders - Character Set
25. Borders - Usage
Inside of Back Cover
Back Cover
Layout Scamps
Below are some layout scamps for each double page spread. I feel these will all work well, as after researching into old specimens, it's key that information is laid out in a concise, repeated manner, so the layout of each page is not too different.
Creating scamps helped me visualise the pages better, as well as working out how many pages the specimen will be.
