This summer, Clinical Assistant Professor Grace Spee presented “TypeQuest!” in the Letterform Archive’s lecture series.
“TypeQuest!” explores the function of typography within video games—a medium where type is essential, but rarely acknowledged as a central design element. Games are not typically viewed as typographic media in the same way posters or publications are; however, typography plays a critical role in shaping the visual language, setting the tone, and guiding player experience in games. When handled well, or handled creatively, it can become a powerful tool for storytelling, atmosphere, and world-building.
The Letterform Archive is a nonprofit museum and special collections library in San Francisco, California dedicated to collecting materials on the history of lettering, typography, printing, and graphic design.
Watch Grace’s recorded lecture at the Letterform Archive site.
