Turn your favorite quotes into art that can be put on display, with a bit of creative type. Collect quotes that inspire you, or those from your favorite books and movies. Open a new document in your computer's word processing program. Type the quote at the center of the page. Then highlight it, and change the typeface to complement the quote. For example, if you choose a quote from Victorian literature, you can select an elegant cursive font. For a comedic quote, select a more low-key font. Print the project out once complete, and frame it for a simple and personal wall hanging.
Name art is a popular art form that can easily be created through type. Open a blank page in your computer's word processing program. Type your name, or that of someone else who you plan to give the project to. Change the font, and its color, to suit the individual in question. The goal is to have the name reflect the individual's personality. You can also alter other font preferences in your program's "Font Effects" area, to make the name 3D and change it's alignment. This can be printed out on regular paper, and hung up on display. You may also save the file, and bring it to a printer, to have it printed on signage or other material so that it is more durable and authentic.
Using various fonts to type on one page can have a very eye-catching effect. Determine at least one paragraph to write, or one sentence to be written over and over. This can be a poem, an excerpt from a book, or even a song lyric. Write this on a blank page in your computer's word processing program, filling up as much of the page as possible. Then, highlight each sentence individually, and change the font and font color. Make each line a different font and color. This makes an interesting statement, conveying how one statement or paragraph, that works in unison when read, can appear to be so fragmented solely by the type. This can be printed out and put on display, and is well suited to being printed on large, poster sized paper.
Writing a short story with a group of people can make for a great type experiment. Start off by writing the story verbally, as a group. Stand in a circle, and have the first person start the story off with one sentence. Each person will add one more sentence to the story, as they are reached in the circle. Have each member record the sentence that they contribute. Once everyone has contributed at least one sentence, have everyone type their sentence on a computer. They will then edit the font to suit the emotion behind the phrase, and print the page out. Post all pages up on a board, in order. Have everyone analyze the emotion that they see on each page solely through the font, before reading the actual sentence. Then determine whether the font matches the emotions of the written words. This is a great exercise for observing how emotion is conveyed visually as well as verbally.