When I first heard about typography my mind first thought of the typewriter which is close to what typography is because a typewriter uses arms and for each one of the arms there’s letters assigned to them, and they swing onto the paper like the blocks do. The second I saw the typography blocks I did not think of it too much but after I got a closer look, I saw that they had letters at the edge of the blocks. At first, I thought about it being a stamper, but they are in different Pices, so that idea left my mind. But the blocks were meant to be taped together, so that helped me figure it out better and get a better understanding.
When it comes to the experience I had during the typography assignment, I would say that it was an interesting but fun project that I had the opportunity to be a part of. The part of the assignment I felt most connected to was when we had to stamp the block onto the assignment paper because I work at an office where most of the time, I am stamping paper’s the only difference to this is instead of names I stamp numbers onto the paper. So, when it came to stamping, I knew how to get a nice stamp out of the typography blocks. The only time there was an ah ha moment was when I finally figured out what the plates were for. The best kind of learning experience I feel is more beneficial for me is working with physical objects but sometimes, depending on the class, the demonstrating aspect feels more beneficial for me. The least effective thing for me is watching videos and sometimes group work depending on the project. The reason group work is less effective for me to learn is because the wrong people could hold you back.
What I learned about typography is that people back in the day used to use it constantly, so the letters could be all the same format and be evenly spaced out. Some knowledge that I acquired by completing this assignment is how to effectively use typography blocks and how to use metal plates. One example of how I would use this knowledge in future classes is when I am doing board drafting in one of my classes because you would need a steady hand to do those drawings. The reason I say this is because when using typography blocks you need a steady hand to place the prints on paper because if your hand is not steady then you could smudge the prints.
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