Anatomy of Typography

Typography and how it is used in my name. The blue labels describe certain parts of the text, as well as the lines it sits on.

The Project Itself:

The project was based on the anatomy or parts of text that make up the text/font itself. We used Adobe Illustrator to label several parts of text in my name, and we showed the basic lines that text lays on, such as the Caps Height, X-Height, and Base Line. The blue text represents the labels, and I used 10 total separate labels to describe parts of the text in my name.

What I have learned:

I learned that there are many simple yet overlooked parts that complete the text, and all of them are important. I also learned about the existence of the X-height, since before I was only aware of the Base Line and the Caps Height. 

How it went:

The project went smoothly and it was easy to understand, since most of the parts are simple and easy to label using the text and line tools in Adobe Illustrator. I was able to use a reference to help me find certain parts of the text, which made things easier to understand.