Diseño tipográfico de letras capitulares, basado en balcones del siglo XIX de Cuenca

Abstract

This thesis development is based on the creation of a capital typographical family, inspired on Cuenca´s balconies. This project will, for sure, be a pattern for future capital typographical designs. For this project I have taken as a model one of the many balconies of our city. From this capital typographical designs I have created rubber signets for each one of the alphabet letters that are used at the beginning of the manuscripts; this optimizes the time that takes to draw each capital letter, keeping esthetics and consistency. This letters can be painted in different colors depending of the manuscript´s topic. I have attached to this thesis a manuscript, made in parchment, about the creation of the University Shield, which shows the usage of the signets created. Key words: Design, Graphic, Typography, Letters, Capital, Parchment, Calligraphy, Cuenca, Balcony, Ornamental.