Typography Task 1 - Exercises ⭐week 1-week5 Wu Tianyu / 0353484 Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Typography Task 1 - Exercises LECTURES The most common typefaces of an era are determined by the writing instruments available at the time. For example, the earliest records of written language were created by scratching letters on soft clay, which resulted in very jagged and straight letters. However, with the invention of tools like brushes and pens, fonts evolved to allow for more curved letters, and even serifs appeared. The tools of an era aren't the only factor influencing the evolution of fonts. Social needs also affect its evolution. For example, lowercase Roman letters were eventually created because they were written faster than uppercase letters. Not only that, but the medium in which the writing is created also affects. Previously, all writing had to be written by hand, but with the invention of the printing press, more letters that were i...