(found in Just My Type by Simon Garfield p. 19) If you…
““(found in Just My Type by Simon Garfield p. 19) If you don't get your type warm it will be no use at all for setting down warm human ideas ... By jickity, I'd like to make a type that fitted 1935 all right enough, but I'd like to make it warm - so full of blood and personality that it would jump at you.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The author desires a warm, human, and expressive typeface that feels alive and personal.
In simple terms: Seek warm, human fonts.|Design with personality.
Key Takeaway
design;typography;humanity
Themes
aesthetic
visual communication
Mood
design
typographic
Type
Design:1
Font:1
Type:1
Typecast:0
Typeface:0
Type Warm:1
Type Simon:0
Make Warm:1
Type Fitted:0
When to use this quote
- Warmth may conflict with legibility in some contexts.
Key Concepts
branding projects
graphic design
personal expression
Questions to Reflect On
- creative
- inspirational
A Different Perspective
What makes a typeface feel warm?;How does personality affect readability?