{"id":348,"date":"2020-11-09T17:29:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T17:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/?p=348"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T08:26:46","slug":"fascinated-by-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/2020\/11\/09\/fascinated-by-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Fascinated by spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lukas Schneider was interviewed and portrayed for German watch manufacturer MeisterSinger.<\/p>\n<p>There are around half a million typefaces. Some of them we see constantly, others probably never.<br \/>\nBut what are the differences between them? Lukas answers some questions and provides an insight into the profession of type design.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The workbench in the middle of the room is noticeably tidy: Sheets of paper, pencils, reference books, a large screen \u2013 everything is exactly in its place. \u201cTypeface design has a lot to do with order,\u201d Lukas Schneider remarks, \u201cbut it looks a lot less orderly\u2028around here when no one is visiting.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nA PERFECT LINE ISN\u2019T PERFECT.<br \/>\nAlthough there is excellent software for his profession, Lukas Schneider always begins developing a new typeface with hand-drawn sketches, as working directly on a computer could tempt him to draw the contours of a letter with mathematical perfection, i.e., too straight. However, the result would then seem too sterile.<br \/>\nThe pencil, on the other hand, brings small inaccuracies into play, making the typeface seem harmonious to the human eye. \u201cTaking time, approaching the optimum organically, that\u2019s all part of the art,\u201d says Lukas Schneider.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"645\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_01-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_01-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_01-1024x550.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>\u201eTaking time, approaching the optimum organically, that\u2019s all part of the art.\u201c<\/h3>\n<p>GENUINE QUALITY IS UNOBTRUSIVE.<br \/>\nSerifs, majuscule heights, descenders \u2013 when Lukas Schneider talks about his sphere of expertise, it soon becomes clear how many different characteristics a typeface can have. The fact that laypeople often don\u2019t even notice the details in his work doesn\u2019t bother Lukas Schneider in the least, in fact it\u2019s quite the contrary:<br \/>\n\u201cA good typeface doesn\u2019t necessarily need to be in the foreground. The important thing is that it works, that it is easy to read.\u201d The months and sometimes even years a designer invests in a typeface simply save the reader time in the end.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nTHE CHALLANGE OF FINDING THE RIGHT SPACE.<br \/>\nA typeface designer only spends a part of his time with developing the letters. He dedicates a large portion of it to the white space between them. In the working step known as \u201ckerning\u201d the specific distance between certain combinations of letters is optimized.<br \/>\nLooking, allowing it to take effect, correcting. \u201cIn actual fact, my work is never completely finished,\u201d says Lukas Schneider. \u201cThe difficult thing is to simply let go at a certain point.\u201d As he speaks, he casually glances at his watch: A MeisterSinger Metris Bronze Line.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/meistersinger.us\/stories\/lukas-schneider-en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full interview in English language here.<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Fasziniert von Zwischenr\u00e4umen<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nEs gibt rund eine halbe Million Schriften. Einige davon begegnen uns st\u00e4ndig, andere wahrscheinlich nie. Aber was macht eigentlich die Unterschiede aus? Schriftgestalter Lukas Schneider hat uns in sein\u2028Atelier eingeladen und uns erkl\u00e4rt, worauf es in seinem Fach ankommt.<br \/>\nDer Arbeitstisch in der Mitte des Raumes ist auffallend aufger\u00e4umt: Papierb\u00f6gen, Zeichenstifte, Fachb\u00fccher, ein gro\u00dfer Bildschirm \u2013 alles exakt an seinem Platz. \u201eSchriftgestaltung hat viel mit Ordnung zu tun\u201c, merkt Lukas Schneider an, \u201eaber wenn ich keinen Besuch habe, sieht es hier auch mal wilder aus.\u201c<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nEINE PERFEKTE LINIE IST NICHT PERFECT.<br \/>\nObwohl es ausgezeichnete Software f\u00fcr sein Fach gibt, beginnt Lukas Schneider die Entwicklung einer neuen Schrift immer mit handgezeichneten Skizzen. Die unmittelbare Arbeit am Computer k\u00f6nnte dazu verleiten, die Konturen eines Buchstabens mathematisch perfekt, also zu gerade zu ziehen. Das Ergebnis w\u00fcrde dann steril wirken.<br \/>\nDer Zeichenstift bringt dagegen kleine Ungenauigkeiten\u2028ins Spiel, wodurch sich das Schriftbild f\u00fcr das menschliche Auge harmonisch anf\u00fchlt.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201eSich Zeit nehmen, sich organisch dem Optimum ann\u00e4hern, darin liegt ein Teil der Kunst.\u201c<\/h3>\n<p>ECHTE QUALIT\u00c4T IST UNAUFDRINGLICH.<br \/>\nSerifen, Majuskelh\u00f6hen, Unterl\u00e4ngen \u2013 wenn Lukas Schneider \u00fcber sein Fachgebiet spricht, wird schnell deutlich, wie viele verschiedene Merkmale eine Schrift aufweisen kann. Dass einem Laien die Details\u2028seiner Arbeit oftmals gar nicht auffallen, findet Lukas Schneider nicht so schlimm; im Gegenteil:\u2028\u201eEine gute Schrift spielt sich nicht zwangsl\u00e4ufig in den Vordergrund. Wichtig ist, dass sie funktioniert, also dass man sie gut erfassen kann.\u201c Die Monate, manchmal Jahre, die ein Gestalter in einen Schriftschnitt investiert, bringen dem Leser letztlich einfach einen Zeitgewinn.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nDIE HERAUSFORDERUNG, DEN RICHTIGEN ABSTAND ZU FINDEN.<br \/>\nMit dem Entwickeln der Buchstaben verbringt ein Schriftgestalter nur einen Teil seiner Zeit. Einen gro\u00dfen Teil widmet er dem Wei\u00dfraum zwischen den Zeichen. Im \u201eKerning\u201c genannten Arbeitsschritt wird der spezifische Abstand zwischen bestimmten Buchstabenkombinationen optimiert.<br \/>\nAnschauen, wirken lassen, korrigieren. \u201eMeine Arbeit ist eigentlich nie ganz fertig\u201c, sagt Lukas Schneider. \u201eDie Schwierigkeit ist, an einem gewissen Punkt loszulassen.\u201c Dabei schaut er ganz beil\u00e4ufig auf seine\u2028Uhr: eine MeisterSinger Metris aus der Bronze-Linie.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/meistersinger.us\/stories\/lukas-schneider\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Das vollst\u00e4ndinge Interview kann man hier lesen.<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"882\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_02.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_02-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_02-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.revolvertype.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px_meistersinger_02-1024x753.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lukas Schneider was interviewed and portrayed for German watch manufacturer MeisterSinger.<br \/>\nThere are around half a million typefaces. Some of them we see constantly, others probably never.<br \/>\nBut what are the differences between them? 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