Finding the right one–in typographical terms

As mentioned in this little post, part of an assignment for PR Pubs I was instructed to play a few games to get familiar with type faces and type fonts. Although I tried most of them, the one I found most useful in the long run was Type Connection. As stated in the website, it is a Typographic Dating Game. Yes, the world of typography is a strange and sentimental one.

The first time I played it, I didn’t really try because I didn’t really know what it was about (always read instructions BEFORE attempting anything btw) and I just started clicking on stuff to send my type faces on dates. I got frustrated because I could never get it right on the first try and after about three minutes of playing and not knowing what the game wanted of me, I let it go.

The second time, however, and after trying out all the other games, I went back in an attempt to see if I actually learned anything and I realized how useful this game is. First, you get to choose what it is your type face is looking for in a potential date. You get a little background about your type face as well as the potential dates: when it was invented, what style it is, what it is most commonly used for. After figuring out what goes well together, you get a screen of the similarities and differences and get to decide if they would be a good combination. At the end the game will tell you whether or not they are a good match and why, and give examples of how they can be implemented together.

I definitely intend to use this, at least at the beginning, as a point of reference.