Aplikacija načel gotskih pisav v oblikovanje sodobnih črkovnih vrst

Praprotnik, Ana (author), Fras, Domen (mentor)

Zarisani znaki, realistične podobe in abstraktni simboli so v davnini postavljeni temelji, na katerih so nastale visoko razvite pisave. Pomemben mejnik v razvoju črkopisov je bila tudi gotica. Njen edinstveni stil, ki je bil posledica umetnostnega gibanja in potrebe takratnega časa, je predstavljal odraz naroda. Ljudje, ki so jo dolga leta imeli za svojo, so se ji iznenada odrekli. Sčasoma je njena uporaba usahnila in gotica je postala celo politično omadeževana pisava v zgodovini črkopisov. Karakter gotice je bil že v preteklosti deležen negativnih kritik. Narodi so jo imeli za »barbarsko« in menili so, da je zaradi njene temne podobe težko berljiva. Gotska kulturna dediščina temu nasprotuje. Ohranjenih je veliko tiskanih virov, ki pričajo o njeni široki uporabi. Odklonilen odnos do gotice je opazen tudi danes. Zaradi neberljivosti in politične omadeževanosti je njena raba zelo omejena, zasledimo jo zgolj v kratkih besednih zvezah. O berljivosti in čitljivosti pisav se je spraševalo že veliko oblikovalcev in raziskovalcev. Nastalo je mnogo teorij, med njimi je tudi prepričanje Zuzane Licko [1], ki meni, da ljudje beremo najbolje to, na kar smo navajeni. Prav zato je možno, da je gotica zaradi njene neprisotnosti in drugačnosti neberljiva za oči 21. stoletja. Slednja teza je glavna tema magistrske naloge, kjer se raziskuje vprašanje berljivosti gotice z analizo njenega razvoja in oblikovanjem nove črkovne vrste po načelih gotske pisave.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Gotica, gotska pisava, oblikovanje črkovne vrste, berljivost, čitljivost
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: NTF - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Year: 2017
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-95364
• Publication date in RUL: 20.09.2017

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The application of gothic typeface principles to modern type design

Abstract

Drawn characters, realistic images and abstract symbols are the ancient fundamentals from which highly developed scripts originate. An important milestone in the development of letters was Blacklettere, also known as the Gothic script. Its unique style, which was the consequence of the artistic movement and the needs of that time, was a reflection of the nation. People, who claimed the script for their own, suddenly abstained from it. Over time its use withered and the gothic script even became politically tarnished. Through history, the character of the gothic script has faced negative critique. People perceived it as ”barbaric“ and they thought it was hard to read because of its dark image. The gothic cultural heritage states the contrary. There are many sources which testify that it was widely used. Yet, the unfavorable attitude towards the gothic script is still noticeable today. Due to its illegibility and political tarnish, its use is very limited; it can only be found in short phrases. Many designers and researches have questioned the legibility of fonts. A number of theories have emerged, one of them from Zuzana Licko, who claims that ”readers read best what they read most“. [1] This is why it is possible, that the Gothic script, because of its absence and diversity, is illegible for the eyes of the 21st century. The latter is the main topic of this master's thesis and examines the legibility of the Gothic scrip, with an analysis of its development and the creation of a new alphabet according to the Gothic principles.

• Keywords: Gothic, Gothic script, type design, readability, legibility