Stratford-upon-Avon (Signage) (GRC Post 9)

A few days ago, we went to the birthplace of Shakespeare. It was so incredible seeing all of the history surrounding someone as famous as Shakespeare. All kinds of things around the little town were designed to look like stuff from the era when Shakespeare was alive.

The buildings were designed like little cottages and even made you feel like you were traveling back in time.

Blackletter typeface was obviously very popular back in Shakespeare's day! Most of the signs around town looked very similar.

I loved the design of this town, and the feel it gave off. We even got to see one of Shakespeare's own plays (Othello) in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Seeing one of his plays in the town he lived in was quite an experience.