Stanley Font
an old-style-esque display font that pays homage to the past.
an old-style-esque display font that pays homage to the past.
The behind-the-scenes look into the font-making process is something that I find to be so interesting. This typeface went through so many iterations that I sketched out all by hand before even creating the letters digitally. Along with the font-making process came the crafting of the Type Specimen which is seven spreads & a cover.
Explore the many earlier variations of what Stanley has evolved into. The use of wiggle sketches is one of the most vital parts of the font-making process and is what allowed these characters to take their truest form.
Accompanying the wiggle sketches are the single rolled tracing paper sketches that are the most complete non-digital versions of the Stanley font. Each character is hand-shaded to showcase what the end font may look like.
The final part of the font-making process was done by hopping in a program called Glyphs to perfect the little intricacies of the Stanley Font. I was also able to build out a full character set of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation, and a set of some of my favorite ligatures I wanted the font to have.
Here is some of the included inspiration that I had on two different moodboard. The moodboards that I made were for the font itself (left) and the type specimen (right). Each moodboard embodies the overall goal of what Stanley is meant to show, which is a sense of playfulness through its letterforms with bright and fun colors to go along for the visual ride of the final showcasing of the font.
Type design is one of the most intricate yet most rewarding forms of design I have ever been able to experience. This entire process that I endured over a month allowed me to gain such a rich perspective with my knowledge of typography.
In addition, I truly found a passion for type design that I want to continue to build upon in the future. With every sketch, iteration, and digital recreation, I was able to find a new perspective on what typography can mean in the realm of design as well as in my own design path.