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Bequeath Typeface

Bequeath //
a typeface is based on gravestone inscriptions carved by Uzal Ward between 1752 and 1792. Ward’s lettering style was expressive with a tall x-height, curled finials and a trumpeted lower case t and f. For some of the glyphs alternates were created, in order to include some of the more atypical letter forms, like the slanted uppercase A. Glyphs were also created for the death heads and some of the other decorative flourishes on the headstones. The intention was to create a distinctive digital typeface for use in contemporary design contexts, with reverence to its historical roots.

Included in the images are:

Some of the characteristic features of the typeface &
10 weeks of letter form iterations....
plus rubbings, postcards, posters, spec sheets and design examples.
(Rubbings by Paul Shaw https://www.paulshawletterdesign.com/)

A spread on the design process is published in:
Introduction to Graphic Design: A Guide to Thinking, Process and Style
By Aaris Sherin

03C-DeLuna_Work_Bequeath Typeface.jpg
03B-DeLuna_Work_Bequeath Typeface.jpg
09D_Bequeath_glyphs.jpg
Gravestones.jpg
Gravestone_rubbings.jpg
09A_Bequeath_key letter forms.jpg
09B_Bequeath_10 weeks.jpg
02B-DeLuna_Work_Bequeath Typeface.jpg
09C_Bequeath_ornaments.jpg
SaveTheDate_FINAL_back.jpg
X-mas_2014.jpg
felix_grave.04.jpg
IGD_spread_v2.jpg

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