Melbourne / Street typography and signs
Compare scale and purpose
A focused guide from Type Walk on Street typography and signs.
Guide 01 / Melbourne
Put the idea to work.
Observe a sign from across the street, then close enough to see its material. Lettering for wayfinding behaves differently from a shop name or memorial. Record the context before judging the style.
A short practice plan
- Observe a sign from across the street, then close enough to see its material.
- Lettering for wayfinding behaves differently from a shop name or memorial.
- Record the context before judging the style.
Continue exploring.
The other Street typography and signs guides look at different parts of the practice. Take one useful idea into your next session.