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?

Last module I visited Church Street for one of our workshop challenges. Since then, I have been fascinated by the engraving on one of the houses that dates back to the 1400s. The letterforms feel tall and elongated and contain a lot of right angles, as well as square serifs, which are probably a result of the tools used to engrave the sign. What stands out within this sign is the letter e and how it strays from my typical understanding of what an e can look like. There is no curvature, instead it has a stem, almost making it look like a ‘p’. As well as this, the e has no eye as the crossbar does not join with the rest of the letter.

Location

Church Street, Aylesbury, UK