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In the station, we have a variety of text- signs for depos, etc. | In the station, we have a variety of text- signs for depos, etc. | ||
− | + | Lets call the language 'Sumerian' - not the ancient cuneiform glyphs but a modern language for a utopian current civilization. | |
− | With two exceptions we will not use English / Roman characters for this | + | With two exceptions we will '''not''' use English / Roman characters for this |
Most of the text is not important to read; reading it will distract from the visuals, we mainly need it as a visual element, not a literal one. Thus we can make up fonts! | Most of the text is not important to read; reading it will distract from the visuals, we mainly need it as a visual element, not a literal one. Thus we can make up fonts! | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Text_example.png|example text! | File:Text_example.png|example text! | ||
+ | File:Fontexploring.png|exploring fonts | ||
+ | File:Letters2.jpg|another example | ||
+ | File:Letters2.png|more letters | ||
+ | File:Letters!!!.jpg|moar | ||
+ | File:Slightlymorerefinedletters.png|slight refinement | ||
+ | File:Vectorletters.png|vector letters | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | However, choice of the general shapes of the letters is complicated by usage, I think we can identify 3 general types of lettering: | ||
+ | #signage and print : this should probably be a truetype font that is believable as type (or more than one for simple vs ornate) | ||
+ | #stencil-ish type signage: this should be similar to e.g. [http://www.dafont.com/boston-traffic.font] | ||
+ | #graphiti: we should probably hand draw this in paint programs as needed (not a font file) | ||
+ | #handwritten: could be handdrawn but we could have a 'handwriting' style font. Comic sans Sumerian anybody ? | ||
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+ | == English/Roman == | ||
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+ | There are a couple of exceptions to this - We need to read gilgamesh's name in two places: | ||
+ | * Her Dogtags need to have her name in human readable form (maybe both!) | ||
+ | * The book title needs gilgamesh in human readable form. This will likely be a one-word parenthetical in a Sumerian language page | ||
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+ | == Numbers == | ||
+ | Numbers should be Arabic numerals i.e.: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | ||
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+ | == Add your own language == | ||
+ | It is encouraged to add words in the artists' own language as occasional elements ( a word here or there, graphitti, other...) |
Latest revision as of 17:31, 25 January 2016
Mystery Font
In the station, we have a variety of text- signs for depos, etc. Lets call the language 'Sumerian' - not the ancient cuneiform glyphs but a modern language for a utopian current civilization. With two exceptions we will not use English / Roman characters for this
Most of the text is not important to read; reading it will distract from the visuals, we mainly need it as a visual element, not a literal one. Thus we can make up fonts!
Style ideas:
However, choice of the general shapes of the letters is complicated by usage, I think we can identify 3 general types of lettering:
- signage and print : this should probably be a truetype font that is believable as type (or more than one for simple vs ornate)
- stencil-ish type signage: this should be similar to e.g. [1]
- graphiti: we should probably hand draw this in paint programs as needed (not a font file)
- handwritten: could be handdrawn but we could have a 'handwriting' style font. Comic sans Sumerian anybody ?
English/Roman
There are a couple of exceptions to this - We need to read gilgamesh's name in two places:
- Her Dogtags need to have her name in human readable form (maybe both!)
- The book title needs gilgamesh in human readable form. This will likely be a one-word parenthetical in a Sumerian language page
Numbers
Numbers should be Arabic numerals i.e.: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Add your own language
It is encouraged to add words in the artists' own language as occasional elements ( a word here or there, graphitti, other...)