Overview: Have you ever wondered where and how typography got started? For this assignment, you will write a short paper regarding the evolution of typography. Researching the following time periods in history as they relate to typography:

  Medieval Age

  Renaissance

  Age of Enlightenment

  Modern Era

  Information Revolution

  Digital Age

Prompt: Write a two-part short paper.

For the first part of your short paper, use a minimum of three resources to address the following (use examples and provide details):

  Where did typography come from and how has it evolved over the centuries?

  Describe how the forms of communication/typography were unique.

  Explain how typography was used to advance communication.

For the second part of your short paper assignment, be sure to provide details and examples as you answer the following questions:

  How has the role of typography in design changed over the last decade?

  Where do you see it going in the future? 

Guidelines for Submission: Your two-part short paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.