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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