Sunday, September 27, 2009
Fonts
_ Old Style :It's a low contrast with diagonal stress, and cove or "bracketed" serifs (serifs with a rounded join to the stem of the letter).
_ Transitional: Was introduced in the mid-18th century. It have sharper serifs and a more vertical axis than humanist letters. Their sharp forms and high contrast were considered shocking back then.
_ Modern: Was designed by Giaattista Bodoni in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It looks thin, straight serifs; vertical axis; and sharp contrast from thick to thin strokes.
_ Slab Serif: also called square serif or egyptian. It's mono in weight, has square ended serifs, and no stress.
_ Sans Serif: It features circular or geometric letters, with little variation in stroke thickness.
_ Script: they are based upon the varied and often fluid stroke created by handwriting.
_ Blackletter: Also known as Gothic script or Gothic minuscule, its typeface features elaborate thick to thin storeks and serifs.
_ Grunge:
_ Monospaced: every glyph is the same width
_ Undeclared:
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