Representação gráfica de letras: contributo para o seu entendimento

• Autor(a) principal: Quelhas, Vítor
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Branco, Vasco, Mendonça, Rui
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34630/ciri.v0i1.2468
• topic: design;; writing;; calligraphy;; lettering;; typography;; design;; escrita;; caligrafia;; lettering;; tipografia

On a daily basis we perform a set of tasks for which it is necessary to use different forms of graphical representation of letters, from a simple note on a ticket, to an e-mail or to formatting a more complex and extensive document, such as a book. In this process, one can use different methods and techniques that may vary according to time and space, the working tool or the creative process in which they operate. This study aims at highlighting the importance of acknowledging the three ways of graphical representation of letters: writing and calligraphy, lettering and typography. For this purpose, a documentary analysis based on literature review was conducted, where the goals, singularities and boundaries of the different representations were explored, while clarifying their definitions. It is understood that, to create distinguished graphic projects, it is crucial to acknowledge the differences mentioned.