Trump Mediaeval

Student: Leonor Carvalho

Typeface: Trump Mediaeval / Trump Mediäval (1954)

Classification (R-Vox): Serifada Humanista / Old Style

Archetype: Classic Garamond lineage with Venetian-inspired modern structure

Main Features Highlighted by Student: Created by Georg Trump in post-war Germany for metal composition, seeking an editorial balance between tradition and modern reading habits. The analysis details its wedge-like serifs, controlled oblique axis, generous x-height, and moderate, fluid stroke modulation.

Best Practices & Execution: Along with Costa, Carvalho achieved the most accomplished structural diagramming of the cohort. The plate captures the exact spirit of the assignment by utilizing clean color-coded pointers and sophisticated typographic pull-outs that visually balance rigorous technical metrics with comprehensive historical prose.

Acknowledgement & Transparency Note: This synthesis and portfolio entry was compiled, structured, and edited with the assistance of Google Gemini 3.5 Pro, in alignment with the course syllabus, exercise assignment and evaluation criteria.