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'''Andreas''' is a [[typeface]] |
'''Andreas''' is a humanist serif [[typeface]] designed by [[Michael Harvey]], and licensed from the [[Adobe|Adobe Type]] library. Harvey drew the lettering in 1988 as part of the book-jacket design for ''The Studios of Paris,'' a [[Yale University Press]] publication. That letering became the foundation for the 1986 typeface Andreas. |
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In keeping with the book's subject, Harvey wanted [[letterform|letterforms]] that reflected the [[Art Nouveau]] period. The letterforms also bear comparison with the condensed, calligraphic thirteenth century Italian monumental capitals. Due to space constraints, the type had to be narrow enough to allow the title to fit on a single line across the top, so as to not intrude on the [[Van Gogh]] painting that filled the rest of the jacket. To accomplish this he drew the letterforms freehand, giving them highly animated organic strokes and narrow character set. He also added distinctive junctions to the ' |
In keeping with the book's subject, Harvey wanted [[letterform|letterforms]] that reflected the [[Art Nouveau]] period. The letterforms also bear comparison with the condensed, calligraphic thirteenth century Italian monumental capitals. Due to space constraints, the type had to be narrow enough to allow the title to fit on a single line across the top, so as to not intrude on the [[Van Gogh]] painting that filled the rest of the jacket. To accomplish this he drew the letterforms freehand, giving them highly animated organic strokes and narrow character set. He also added distinctive junctions to the '''D,''' '''P,''' and '''R.''' The typeface was drawn in outline, intending to reverse to white, so as to not be overly assertive on the cover. |
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| Category | Display |
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| Designer(s) | Michael Harvey |
| Foundry | Adobe |
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Andreas is a humanist serif typeface designed by Michael Harvey, and licensed from the Adobe Type library. Harvey drew the lettering in 1988 as part of the book-jacket design for The Studios of Paris, a Yale University Press publication. That letering became the foundation for the 1986 typeface Andreas.
In keeping with the book's subject, Harvey wanted letterforms that reflected the Art Nouveau period. The letterforms also bear comparison with the condensed, calligraphic thirteenth century Italian monumental capitals. Due to space constraints, the type had to be narrow enough to allow the title to fit on a single line across the top, so as to not intrude on the Van Gogh painting that filled the rest of the jacket. To accomplish this he drew the letterforms freehand, giving them highly animated organic strokes and narrow character set. He also added distinctive junctions to the D, P, and R. The typeface was drawn in outline, intending to reverse to white, so as to not be overly assertive on the cover.