Typographia

[etherian 4]

The English alphabet is something that we are familiar with, but how are those same letters still recognisable to us after the process of design? Typefaces (or more commonly referred to as fonts) is more than a means of simplifying the task of writing. Each letter of an alphabet is specifically drawn to convey an aesthetic and in some cases, made to be medium specific so that it performs under certain conditions.

In this Journal, I intend to showcase through each city, the qualities that define each typeface. This may range from the function of the city, its inhabitants to the layout of the roads and whether it is dominated by straight roads or winding streets. Throughout, there may be type-related technical terms, I will attempt to include concise explanations. But if readers are interested, Wikipedia has an excellent article detailing all such nuances of typefaces and type design in general.

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Index

P01 Introduction of Typographia & the City of Garamond

P02 The City of Grotesque & updates of Garamond

P03 The City of Lucida & teaser of Didot

P04 The City of Didot & updates of Lucida

P05 Types of Type, Lucida Housing (Release 1), updates of Grotesque, Lucida Employment (Release 1) & teaser of Joanna

P06 The City of Joanna

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Typemap

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Direct Links

Garamond 001 002

Grotesque 001 002

Lucida 001 002 003

    Housing Release 1

    Employment Release 1

Didot 001 002

Joanna 001 002

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Credits

Mods

Columbus Terrain Mod & Meadowshire Terrain Mod by cycledogg (aka c.p.)

SFBT Street Tree Mod by Andreas

PEG Rock Mods by pegasus

NAM, SAM & RHW

Emerald Isles water mod from Joerg's Water Pack

El-Rail Facelift Mod by the NAM Team

Rural Renewal Project by Chrisadams3997

Lots

Seasonal trees from SFBT Cycledogg Random Seasonal Woods & Rural Development Kit by Kant01

Bike paths are SA Cycleways by shadow_assassin

Retaining walls are JRJ New Modern Concrete Walls by jeronij

Medians and roadside eye candy are Marrast Avenue Dividers and Roadside Kit by Marrast (aka Criquette)

All ports made with CDK3 by pegasus

Coastal embankments and eye candy are JRJ Breakwater Set by jeronij and Embankment Set by Marrast

Alleys from PEG Ally Kit by pegasus

JRN Urban Parking set V1 by jeronij

JRJ Ped Bridges by jeronij

Others

Typographia is set on the Map of St Louis by Beskhu3epnm of NHP

Assortment of civic buildings by anubis89, c.p., Frogface, gshmails, hdorriker, Jasoncw, mattb325, SBSimio, Simgoober & vicgon

Assortment of residential buildings by Andreas, c.p., digger313, Gasscooker, mattb325 & Simgoober

Assortment of flora and fauna by c.p., Chrisadams3997 & jeronij[/b}

    Grotesque

        Central terminus is Urban Rail Station by r102

        Boundary Park made with PEG Tennis Courts by pegasus

        Water recreation buildings made with CDK3 Marina by pegasus

    Lucida

        CBD Parking Garage is Downtown Parking Garage by Simgoober

        Elevated Rail station is Lindevang Elevated Rail Station by vester_dk

        Apple Store is AppleBOX by asianevolusioner

    Joanna

        Half height tunnels are Underpass Lots by Buddybud

[jacqulina 162]

great start and intro my friend very nice pics

[art128 4,618]

great start! Very nice pictures . What the name of the "second Road" on the first picture?

[s_olah 87]

wow, Incredible start...I'd love to see more of your Cj...Keep up the good work...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

An interesting concept. And the town looks nice. I am intrigued (and Garamond is one of my favorite fonts too!)

[GMT 389]

nice idea...

I'll follow this one here...

[Artur_001 4]

Interesting. Good luck.

[gabry85 2]

Great start, excellent work with those seasonal trees, especially in the second picture!

[RJN 1]

Great Start! I really like the second pick!

[jjune4991 1]

very nice intro! this is very catching. i will def watch this one!

[awake_78 0]

Very nice idea. I believe the second city should be either "Helvetica" if you want to catch a historical view even "Din" if you want a little bit more minimalistic touch....

Nice job anyway

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

This is a fascinating concept and the update was very well executed. I will watch this one, it has a TON of potential! Keep it coming

[Sim_Air 2]

God, I miss sc4; anyway, indeed, you have great potential there.

I wish you luck my friend and keep up the wonderful work!

[edmonton_stinks 5]

That's a very interesting concept. Good pictures!

[Mike the Mayor 51]

Jeez, that's a brilliant start. Love the autumn colour trees lining the roads.

[etherian 4]

I'm still quite new at Journaling, so bear with me while I get this reply thing working!

jacqulina: Thank you very much.

art128: By "second Road" I think you mean the bike paths? Search for SA Cycleways and you shall find it on STEX.

s_olah: I shan't disappoint, although I find myself with limited time through the week to keep this going at a steady pace.

Schulmanator: It is indeed a beautiful typeface!

GMT: Thanks!

Artur_001: Luck taken!

gabry85: That's a fav picture of this town for me too

RJN: I'm glad you like it

jjune4991: Thanks, hopefully I will be able to keep up the pace.

awake_78: Shhh, don't give it away! But you are correct, those two are definitely planned cities within the region, but I can't let a climax like Helvetica come so soon!

NMUSpidey: Thank you! I'll do my best to fulfill that potential

Sim_Air: May I inquire as to why SC4 is no longer in your life?

edmonton_stinks: Thank you!

Mike the Mayor: I always end up taking the pictures during autumn, I don't know why...

And now a little taste of something that is to come.

[jacqulina 162]

your doing well my friend cant wait to see more

[Sim_Air 2]

Well, I am just an unknown person; all my CJ's failed and I can't seem to surpass the job problem...

I am quite happy to read other journals, however!

[helsinkisvit 0]

whoa cool work. but why not reply right before updating?

[jjune4991 1]

its going good. and im gonna guess a port? nahhh...cant be.

and helsinkisvit^: its his choice. and he gave us a teaser. be patient.

[collgab 10]

Nice so far, keep it up.

[Explodingsims 3]

Wow, Very lovely Suburbs there. I really like the Bike Trail behind the houses.

[vituuu 0]

Wow! very nice...i liked the trees!

[BlondeTwiggy 43]

Whoa, this is a really creative idea!  I adore typefaces, so I wish I would have thought of it.    Garamond is simplistic and proper, just like the font, & I love the trees you used.  Grotesque sounds interesting....I'll definitely keep my eye on this one. 

[Benedict 3,119]

I love this idea... really looking forward to Grotesque!

[Russ93Plyr 1]

Wow!  Great start.
This seems like a very interesting CJ. I expecially like that first town, Garamond. It's a very pretty place.
Can't wait for the next font!

[etherian 4]

Edit: I have amalgamated the the photos from the very first post into here to keep the start of the page clean and tidy.

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As a slight teaser, the first city of Typographia is Garamond.

This is a serif typeface that has extended ascenders (example letters: b, d, h) and descenders (example letters: p, q, y). Its curves are quite organic and rarely features ruled straight lines.

As such, Garamond will be a rural town, however, its residents would be of mid to high income families and the landscape filled with grass, bushes and trees. The land is to be sparsely populated, with small to medium neighbourhoods dotted around the expanding city. It will also have a developed town centre, complete with bureaucratic agencies and commercial service in accordance to the wealth of its residents.

One of several small neighbourhoods on the outskirts of farming areas. (forgot to remove grid, doh!)

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A scenic drive with towering trees sheltering nearby residental areas.

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Higher education is a priority of Garamond, this local college services a wide range of student from surrounding neighbourhoods.

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An overview of part of the city, notice the old town centre where the current Garahall (Town Hall) resides.

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Garamond has continued to expand, with real estate in the town centre becoming increasingly limited. Agricultural demand is as high as ever and the mayor is barely keeping up with the proposed zoning of such industry. With the town's boundary moving outwards, civil services has been beefed up and/or relocated to meet demands, a new, larger capacity elementary school has replaced the aging portables of the old site. A new police and fire station has been commissioned with the current ones relocated to other ideal spots. The general hospital was built with foresight and as yet requires nothing more than additional funding - the local college provides excellent graduates for training.

The Mayor's residence.

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A small local church to service out of town families.

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A well-to-do cluster of residents who own several farms and businesses within the town.

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A cross section of Garamond, from North to South. The new elementary school is near the top, also notice the rural highway creeping into view in the lower right corner.

[Twenty20 28]

Really beautiful, I like the autumnal trees, good work !

[Sim_Air 2]

Wow! Excellent rural community! Wonderful pics there and the use of trees is utterly astonishing.

Keep it up once more!

[Criquette 0]

I like your idea on typo, Etherian, definately a good one. And pics are great. Looks very freshy