Puzzovio, C. (2008) "Lagoon" font: digital revival of an Armenian type design. [Font].
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| Item Type: | Artefact |
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| Abstract: | Puzzovio's development of the OpenType font, "Lagoon" - a modern computer keyboard-compatible typeface for the Armenian alphabet - is based on traditions exemplified in rare Armenian books and manuscripts. Printed examples from library collections were photographed, examined and analysed to inform the design of a text type for present-day computer keyboarding based on the best of Armenian classical traditions and which contributes to the resources available to Armenian graphic designers to aid communication across the diaspora. |
| Additional Information: | The Lagoon font design work has been exhibited at: – Armenian Type Now, Wren Library, Lincoln Cathedral, July 2008*. – Armenian Type Now, Oshakan, Armenia, October 2008*. – Armenian Type Now, Milton Keynes, 2008*. – ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale) conference, St. Petersburg, Russia. September 2008*. – Moscow, The Academy of Art of Russia & the House of Moscow International Designers’ Society*. 27–29 April 2011. – Granshan 2012 , The Artists’ Union Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia, June 2012*. – Granshan 2013, Goethe Institut, Bankok, Thailand, August 2013*. *The above exhibitions curated/arranged by Edik Ghabuzyan, Ministry of Culture, Armenia. – Armenia – Land of Culture, exhibition (where Puzzovio was a speaker at the opening event) Royal Geographical Society, London. 2–6 March 2009. Curated by Vesna Petkovic, Pro Art & Co. www.proartandco.co.uk for the Royal Geographical Society. – Munich, Germany, Typographische Gesellschaft München (Munich Typographic Society), 2010. Curated by Boris Kochan, President of Typographische Gesellschaft Muenchen. Munich, Germany. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Puzzovio, Carolyn, Lagoon, Armenia, Armenian, typeface, font, opentype, diaspora |
| Subjects: |
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z116 Book industries and trade > Z116.A5 Printing > Z124 History Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z242.9 Practical printing > Z250 Type and type-founding |
| Creators: | Puzzovio, Carolyn |
| Funders or Sponsors: | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Projects: | The Story of the Armenian Alphabet: Part 1, The Story of the Armenian Alphabet: Part 2 |
| Publisher: | Pomegranate |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Design & Photography |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Place of Publication: | UK |
| Language: | English |
| Media of Output: | Font |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6550 |
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