Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

This area of Bristol is ‘up and coming’ but still quite run down. There are a lot of tower blocks, unkempt houses and rubbish around. A lot of families are packed into a small area and this tiny park services them all, situated right by a busy main road. The letterforms on this park signage are almost like handwriting, whilst some letters seem to have quite a traditional old style serif font look, such as the W, other letters are more playful and modern such as the curvey E. The letterforms look to be cut from sheets of metal. They have quite a friendly and welcoming look, almost unprofessionally made. This tiny park surrounded by tower blocks and busy roads has been given a lot of attention in its signage. I think this reflects Bristols identity as a welcoming, community focused city that is interested in regeneration in its poorer areas and cultivating artistic passion within the city.

Location

5 Beaumont St, St Jude’s, Bristol BS5 0TD, UK