After reading Jerry Kelly's article on the Garamond type style, i personally feel that looking back and reviving old type styles is an excellant source of inspiration and design. I had never examined serif or roman fonts too closely. I have always thought them boring and everyone who has used Microsoft Word their whole computer career has had Times New Roman shoved down their throat. However, the zoomed in images of the letter forms in the book have given me a new perspective that is easily missed in a word document. They are all carefully crafted designs; which is something i had never stopped to observe. The letters on pg. 57 of Adobe Garamond have a delicate feel but are nowhere near fragile. I especially like Garamond's roman type on pg. 60. It is elegant with flowing serifs in the "e" and "t." The enunciated ascenders and descenders also add to the style. I wonder how legible this typeface would be in a smaller size but i think it would work especially well for titles with the commanding capital letters. I dont know why but my interest in ancient roman typefaces has been piqued. I find the letter forms most interesting and as I trace them I wonder why the architect did this or what was their thought process here. I think it would be a good challenge to revive an old typeface for the final project. I'm sure almost every possible revival has been attempted or mastered but it might be a fun idea.
