Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The term also refers to the style, arrangement, and appearance of the letters, numbers, and symbols created by the process. Typography is integral to visual communication and is crucial for graphic design, web design, and desktop publishing.
History
[edit | edit source]The history of typography is closely linked to the history of printing.
Moveable Type (c. 1040), the earliest known system of moveable type was invented in China by Bi Sheng using ceramic materials.
The Gutenberg Revolution (c. 1440): in Europe, Johannes Gutenberg is credited with inventing the mechanical moveable-type printing press, which began the mass production of books and led to the widespread use of typefaces. His typeface, known as Textura or Blackletter, was based on the elaborate script used by scribes of the time.