Typography Inspired by Spock: A Designer’s Perspective

Typography: font selection

Spock is my favourite character from Star Trek.  What sort of Typography would appeal to him if Spock were a designer?  This theoretical perspective interested me as Spock is a scientist rather than a creative.  Typography design, choice, and selection would appeal to his intellect.  There is a preciseness and attention to detail in typography that Spock loves.

1. Lenga

Lenga is a type of beech tree that originates in the wilds of Tierra del Fuego. Like Spock, this font has a “distinctive personality with a contemporary atmosphere.” The various font faces are noble and robust.

Uses

These fonts work well in headlines, subheadings and because of the way the text flows it is quite suitable for long documents.

2. Ortodoxa

Spock has always been ‘Orthodox’, meaning that he follows or conforms to a practice’s generally accepted rules or beliefs.  Ortodoxa is a typeface that holds to the tradition of sans-serif without aiming to be different but rather looks for a fresh look for conventional letterforms.

Uses

This font is well suited for print or computer screens.

3. Linotype Didot

Spock has a presence tall, dark like this font he exudes strong, clear forms of this alphabet displaying objective, rational characteristics that are representative of the time and the philosophy of the French Enlightenment.  The Didot families excelled as French printers and designers, during the 18th and 19th century.

Uses

Linotype Didot is a terrific choice as a web font.

4.NT Yaki

Spock is multi-layered, with his Vulcan and Human sides battling for domination. He acknowledges these layers and always wants to reconcile them. Yaki has three sets of fonts. Yaki One is the plain version, and Yaki Two and Yaki Three are separate fonts combining two layers with different colours.

Uses

This font is unique and would be a terrific place to start for a branding project.  I am thinking a men’s cologne perhaps.

5. Magistral

Magistral’s international flavour and Spock’s cosmopolitan sophistication are in perfect balance. It is a tribute to his navigator, Pavel Andreievich Chekov (May he RIP). Dimitry Kirsanov designed Magistral, based on the artworks of Moscow graphic designer Andrey Kryukov.

Uses

Magistral works well in advertising and display typography.

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