Con la Tipo en la Cabeza is an ongoing project by Jesus A. Nieto (aka Cucho) a Spanish graphic designer currently based in Leeds, England. Literally, Con la Tipo en la Cabeza means With Type in the Head, but the expression probably translates more accurately (if not a perfect fit with the project) as With Type on the Brain.
Cucho inititated the project in July of 2009 as a typographic experiment to pay homage to different typefaces by initial as he discovered them entering the world of design. The only letters left to go? Y, Z and the trickier Ñ.
The typefaces: A | Akzidenz Grotesk – B | Bauer Bodoni – C | Cooper Black – D | Din 1451 – E | Engravers – F | Futura – G | Gaseosa – H | Helvetica – I | Italian old style – J | Johnston underground – K | Kandal – L | Lucida Sans – M | Mistral – N | Neutraface – O | OCR-A – P | Palatino – Q | QuaySans – R | Rockwell – S | Stencil – T | Times New Roman – U | Univers – V | Verdana – W | Weidemann – X | Xylo
You can see the Univers ‘U’ in progress in the video below. All the letters are impressively well-rendered, considering the medium, even Mistral!
via Tago
