While exploring glyphs for different typefaces, I stumbled upon an article on thebookdesigner.com that talked about different type ornaments. I find Warnock Pro’s ornaments beautiful because of how they look and it seems like designs you would get for henna tattoos. They were created in 2000 by Robert Slimbach. They are a mix of organic and geometric shapes and I think it relates to nature and spiritual symbols. If I found these in a novel, I would expect it to be a fantasy that takes place in a forest or in a book that discusses people’s beliefs of the spiritual world. I hope to one day use these in a piece of work I produce.
Link to article: https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/04/5-favorite-fonts-with-hidden-type-ornaments/
Typography Fall 19 