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Publication © 2020 ECUAD All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the publisher. Editing and Design: Chase Hansen Image credits: All images sourced from the City Of Vancouver Archives. Reference Code: AM1675-S3-: 2018-020.0703 Don’t Make It You Wanda! 1996 AM1675-S3-: 2018-020.1061 Disco Dot Party 1995 AM1675-S3-: 2018-020.1328 Next To Nude 1980 AM1675-S3-: 2018-020.1337 Student Group Spring Conference 1987 AM1675-S3-: 2018-020.1057 Bad Boys Night Out 1989 AM1675-S3-: 2018-020.1191 3rd Annual International Lesbian Week 1988 Printed in Canada _______________________________
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Chase Hanen, editor Hot Local Gay Fonts / Chase Hansen ; COMD204-Project1 Type Safari. ISBN 975-1-696359-81-7 (pbk.) 1. Student project. 2. Illustration and Communication Design--Classroom. Emily Carr University of Art + Design, host institution V. Title. N8236.P35B83 2015 704.9’4933827282 C2013-903923-6
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FONTS FOUND ON QUEER POSTERS IN
Vancouver 1980 — 1996
Humanist qualities in uppercase W stroke modulation (Henriette Bold would be an excellent drag name) Transitional - Referencing 1920s advertising Tapered and rounded baseline terminals Medium contrast stroke modulation Clarendon Serifs Vertical Axis
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Lower case c is a lower case o spliced down the centre Ascender on lowercase h exceeds cap-height Horizontal cross-bars on lower case e Single story lowercase a Mid-Century Sans Serif Terminals are abrupt. Vertical Axis
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Sans Serif - Both sharp abrupt terminals and rounded Moderate aperture found on counters Lower case “a� is a single story Rational axis
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Gradual transition with stroke modulation Uppercase R has a curved leg with tail Flat apex on capital A Clarendon Slab Serif Heavy weight
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Uppercase terminals are symmetrical and vertical Straight leg on upper case R Lachrymal terminals Stroke modulation Tapered slab serif Rational axis Neoclassical
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Geometric Modernist Moderate Aperature Medium crossbar Abrupt terminals Heavy weight Monospaced
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