Giving Type Meaning

Introduction: Chapter 1: Social Context1.1 Context and meaning1.a. Visual Inflection1.b. Social Meaning & Typography 1.c. Visual Metaphors and Analogies 1.d. Cultural Context1.e Power Structures1.f Recontextualization Chapter 2: Spatial Context2.1. Visual Space (section) 2.1a Kinetic and Expressive Type 2.1b. Sound, Shape, and Speech2.2. Concrete and Visual Poetry 2.2a. Physical Space2.2b. Material Meaning 2.2c. A Known Social Context 2.2d. History and Material Meanings2.2e. Material Metaphors and Analogies2.3 Architectural Materials 2.3a. Public Space 2.3b. Place-Based Meaning2.4b. Public Type & Community Participations2.5 Private Space2.5a Challenging Private Space2.6 Personal Space2.6a Apparel and Affiliation2.6b Proximity and Politics2.7 Virtual Space2.7a Digital Methods2.7b Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Virtual Reality2.8 Gestural Space2.8a The Human Hand2.8b Gesture in and of Letterforms2.8c Gesture of Mark2.8d Gesture and Expression2.8e Corporeality and PerformanceChapter 3: Temporal Context3.1. Time and history 3.1a Temporal Influence: Technology and Society3.1b Temporal Influence: Current Events3.2 Typographic Trends 3.2a. Historical Type in Contemporary Use3.2b. Revivals and References 3.2c. Temporal Recontextualisations 3.2d. History-Inspired Type3.3 Voices in Design3.3a Type and Identity3.4 Time as Medium3.5 Into the Future3.6 Language, Form and Meaning3.7 Speculative Typography3.8 What's Next? Resources for Educators and Students Bibliography Index Acknowledgements

Mia Cinelli is an Associate Professor of Art Studio and Digital Design at the University of Kentucky, USA. With work ranging from speculative typography to experimental products, her multidisciplinary work in art and design explores frameworks for creating meaningful physical and visual interactions.