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ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXY
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DEFGHIJKLMNOP
GHIJKLMYZ01234
567ABCDEFGHIJ
RSTYPEBOOKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXY
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QRSTUVWXYZ012
DISPLAY:
05
HANDWRITING:
13
HUMANIST:
21
MODERN:
29
OLDSTYLE:
37
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC:
45
SAN SERIF GROTESQUE
53
SCRIPT:
61
SLAB SERIF:
69
TRADITIONAL:
77
CHAPTER 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Display has a broad range of typefaces that do not fit
the criteria for any other category. Their distinctive,
original, and eyecatching characteristics are perfect
for headlines. Designing them requires few rules
which allows for a more decorative look.
DISPL AY D ISPLAY
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Broadway
Castellar
Copperplate
Aa
Impact
Stencil
Broadway
Castellar
Copperplate
A
Impact
Stencil
REGULAR
REGULAR
Broadway
Castellar
12/14 pt
with a sophisticated And
10/12 pt
shaded look, this typface
Oborrgh
sequisd
is best used in larger sizes
12/14 pt
Lowercase was introduced
10/12 pt
in 1929 as a montotype by Obor sequis dolore dio
conullut dolupta tumSol Hess.
14/16 pt
Originally designed by
Morris Fuller Benton in 1927
for ATF only as capitals
modo lobore corperat,
onsent nis ad duissit
9/10 pt
Obor sequis dolore dio
conullut dolupta tummodo lobore corperat,
onsent nis ad duissit
06
14/16 pt
Designed by
John Peters
in 1957
lore dio conul
lutffff dolupta
tummodofff lo
boreff corperat,
onsent nis ad dui
07
9/10 pt
oborrhj jjklmiu
hjdddd ii jkmn jj
dfhjj ihjj dnbuy
fjuhgkik no you
nhjuf; jfjfj ikju
kdo ljdnnvkviv
DISPL AY
DISPL AY
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Broadway
Castellar
Copperplate
Aa
Impact
Stencil
14/16 pt
Designed by Frederic
Goudy and released
by American Type
Founders in 1901
08
A
Impact
Stencil
REGULAR
Copperplate
10/12 pt
most often used
in stationery, and
etched into glass
doors of banks,
restaurants, and
law offices.
Castellar
Copperplate
REGULAR
12/14 pt
defined by small glyphic
serifs that emphasize the
blunt terminus strokes.
Broadway
9/10 pt
The stone carving
glyphs leave a
crisp impression;
making it ideal for
offset printing.
Impact
12/14 pt
Characteristics include its ultra-thick
strokes, compressed letterspacing,
and short ascenders and descenders.
14/16 pt
Designed by Geoffrey Lee
in 1965 and released by the
Stephenson Blake foundry.
09
10/12 pt
Intended for use in
advertising and news
headlines but have been
more recently used for
internet memes after it
was included as a core
font for the web.
9/10 pt
The mid-1960s marked
the height of a fashion
for bold condensed
faces. Impact is aimed
to “impact” and hold
the viewer’s attention
immediately.
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Broadway
Castellar
Copperplate
A
Impact
Stencil
REGULAR
Stencil
12/14 pt
R. Huneter Middleton cre10/12 pt
ated in in June for Luflow. Characteristics
Gerry Powell created his include rounded
edges and thick
version in July for ATF
14/16 pt
Stencil refers to two
typefaces that were
both released in 1937
main strokes,with
breaks in the face
to give it the Stencil
appearance used on
boxes and crates.
10
9/10 pt
a common font for
army-themed displays such as The
A-Team and M*A*S*H
television series.
It is also used in
the logo for The
Home Depot.
CHAPTER 2
DISPLAY
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FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123
mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Handwriting is an interpretation from hand printed letterforms. Natural handwriting typefaces are
not uniform in size, so the x-height is more relative
than exact. Typefaces should be used at a size that
approximates real handwriting, not at the size you
would use a text font.
HANDWRITING
HANDWRITING
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvwXxYyZz0123456789
Bradley Hand
Comic Sans
Harabarahand
Aa
Lucida
Mistral
14/16 pt
Was developed by Richard Bradley in
collaboration with Colin Brignall and
released for digital display in 1996
14
Aa
Lucida
Mistral
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLDITALIC
Bradley Hand
10/12 pt
This typeface has a mich
more casual feel than
Bradley’s other designs.
It’s relaxed rhythm is
typical of a handwriting
style in order to provide a
personal touch
Comic Sans
Harabarahand
REGULAR
12/14 pt
Based on Richard Bradley’s own
handwriting; it was originally
developed for dry transfer lettering
Bradley Hand
9/10 pt
Bradley has been a
type designer for 30
years and has designed
typefaces based off of
Christian literature for
scripture versers that are
placed on panels or walls
Comic Sans
12/14 pt
Classified as a casual, non-connecting
script. It was designed to imitate the
historical look of comic book lettering
14/16 pt
Designed by Vincent
Connare & released in 1994
by Micrsoft Corporation
15
10/12 pt
Connare decided to
create a new typeface
for speech bubbles of
cartoon characters. Is
based on the lettering
style of The Dark Night
Returns and Watchmen
9/10 pt
Comic Sans Pro was
created in 2011. It
added four fonts,
extra symbols and
dingbats
HANDWRITING
HANDWRITING
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Bradley Hand
Comic Sans
Harabarahand
Aa
Lucida
Mistral
14/16 pt
The typeface was designed
by Andre Harabara in
September 2009
16
Aa
Lucida
Mistral
ITALIC
Harabarahand
dafont.com and has since
been downloaded 153,609
times by various users.
Comic Sans
Harabarahand
ITALIC
12/14 pt
This is a hand drawn
10/12 pt
classification. It is a The typeface was uploaded
to free font websties such as
casual typeface.
Bradley Hand
9/10 pt
The font is available in
other languages: Albanian,
Basque, Breton, Chamorro,
English, Frisian, Galician,
Italian, Malagasy, and Portuguese.
Lucida Hand
12/14 pt
Was designed to resemble informal cursive handwriting.
derived from the cursive block
14/16 pt
Lucida family was designed
by Charles Bigelow and Kris
Holmes in 1985
17
10/12 pt
Used for signs,
posters, menus,
and to portray
9/10 pt
an antique look Is a tightly fitten
design that needs
enough line spacing so that ascenders and descenders
dont collide
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Bradley Hand
Comic Sans
Harabarahand
Aa
Lucida
Mistral
REGULAR
Mistral
12/14 pt
The form is based on his own handwriting.
The stoke has an informal graphic quality
that is similar to an ink brush.
14/16 pt
Designed by Roger Excoffon for the
Fonderie Olive type Foundry in 1953
10/12 pt
The lowercase letters are designed
to connect on a line to an extent.
Descenders are long and increase
the sense of motion.
18
9/10 pt
The face has several specially-designed ligatures. It is a true
connecting script.
CHAPTER 3
HANDWRITING
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mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Humanistic typefaces were designed as an attempt
to improve the readability of sans serifs. They are
based on the proportions of Roman capitals and
lstyle lowercase, with a stroke contrast.
HUMANIST
HUMANIST
Aa
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TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Calibri
Gill Sans
Myriad
Tahoma
Verdana
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
Calibri
Gill Sans
Myriad
Aa
Tahoma
Verdana
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Calibri
Gill Sans
12/14 pt
Calibri is a humanist sans
serif typeface family
under the Microsoft Clear
Type Font Collection.
14/16 pt
Was designed by Lucas de
Groot for Microsoft in 2004.
10/12 pt
Characteristics are the subtly
ounded stems and corners.
The typeface includes characters from Latin, Greel, and
Cyrillic scripts.
22
9/10 pt
Calibri is the default in Microsoft
programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and WorkPad.
12/14 pt
The original design appeared
10/12 pt
Gill further developed it into a
in 1926 when Gill painted
complete font family after bethe font over a friends
ing commissioned by Stanley
bookshop window
14/16 pt
Was designed by Eric Gill in 1928.
It was designed to funchtion well
as a text face and display
Morison. Morison wanted the
typeface to combat the families of Erbar, Futura and Kabel
that were being launched in
Germany 1920s
23
9/10 pt
The typeface became popular
in 1929 when Cecil Dandridge
commissioned Eric Gill to use
the typeface in the London and
North Eastern Railway publicity
materials.
HUMANIST
HUMANIST
T YPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Calibri
Gill Sans
Myriad
Aa
Tahoma
Verdana
Calibri
Gill Sans
Myriad
Aa
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
REGULAR BOLD
Myriad Pro
Tahoma
12/14 pt
Characteristics include its
special “y” descender and
slanting “e” cut.
10/12 pt
The typeface is best known
for its usage by Apple Inc.,
becoming Apple’s corporate
font since 2002.
14/16 pt
Was designed by Robert Slimbach and Carol
Twombly for Adobe Systems in 1991.
24
9/10 pt
Myrian is also used in corporate identities of Wells Fargo,
Walmart, Modern Telegraph,
and Rolls Royce.
12/14 pt
Characteristics include
narrow body, less generous counters, and tight
letter spacing.
14/16 pt
Was designed by Matthew
Carter in 1994 for Microsoft.
Tahoma
Verdana
10/12 pt
It has a distinct advantage
over fonts like Arial for use
with technical material. For
example the uppercase “I”
is easily distinguished from
lowercase “l”.
25
9/10 pt
Tahoma typeface family was
named after the Native Americans who were named for the
stratvolcano Mount Rainier
(Mount Tahoma). A prominent feature of the southern
landscape around the Seattle
metropolitan area.
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Calibri
Gill Sans
Myriad
Aa
Tahoma
Verdana
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Verdana
10/12 pt
12/14 pt
Was designed to be
Hand-hinting was done by
readable at small
Thomas Rickner at Monotype screen sizes on a
14/16 pt
Was designed by Matthew
Carter in 1996 for Microsoft.
computer. The lack of
serifs, large x-height,
wide proportions, and
loose letter-spacing
increase legibility
26
9/10 pt
Characteristics in lowercase
include square dot of the i and
the short bar on top of the
jay. Uppercase includes the
centered tail on the Q, slight
hook on the J, and short bars
on the top and bottom of the I
CHAPTER 4
HUMANIST
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mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Modern typefaces have a refined and more delicate
style. They are characterizd by high contrast between thich and thin strokes, curved strokes on a
vertical axis, and serifs that are horizonal with little
to no bracketing.
MODERN
MODERN
T Y P E FAC E A N D C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Aubrey
Bodoni
Elephant
Aa
Modern No. 20
Nouvelle Vague
Aubrey
Bodoni
Elephant
Aa
Modern No. 20
Nouvelle Vague
REGULAR
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Aubrey
Bodoni MT
12/14 pt
Characterized by elements
that are cut and swapped with
sloped curves creating off beats
in the overall rhythm. Spurs
twist and stress the ovement
14/16 pt
Aubrey is a condensed font
with an art nouveau essence.
It was designed by Gayaneh
Bagdasaryan
30
12/14 pt
Follows the ideas of John
Baskerville who increased
the stroke contrast of his
typeface Baskerville.
10/12 pt
Art Nouveau began
in the late 1800s and
remained dominant
until World War I. It
was popular in North
America & Europe.
9/10 pt
The typeface is a good
choice for designing
holiday decorations and
greeting. It works best
in medium sizes.
14/16 pt
Was designed by Giambattista
Bodoni in 1798. The typeface is
claddified as a Didone modern.
10/12 pt
Bodoni’s typeface design
evolved and varied, ending
with a narrower underlying
structure with flat, bracketed
serifs, extreme contrast betwen thick and thin strokes
and a geometric construction.
31
9/10 pt
Distinctive characteristics of
this typeface include: round
dot over the lowercase letter i,
and double story lowercase a.
The tail of the uppercase Q is
centered under the letter, the
uppercase J has a slight hook,
and there are two versions of
the uppercase R. One has a
straight tail while the other has
a curved tail.
MODERN
MODERN
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Aubrey
Bodoni
Elephant
Aa
Modern No. 20
Nouvelle Vague
Aubrey
Bodoni
Elephant
12/14 pt
The typeface is a careful
re-working of a traditional
English extra-bold serif style.
10/12 pt
It originaly appeared in posters, alternating from roman
to italic on successive lines.
14/16 pt
Elephant was designed in 1992 by
Mattew Carter, one of the most praised
type designers of today.
32
9/10 pt
The typeface is
best used to catch
attention to a word.
A single quote will
draw the reader’s
eye to its place.
Nouvelle Vague
REGULAR
REGULAR ITALIC
Elephant
Aa
Modern No. 20
Modern No. 20
12/14 pt
Was later recreated & eventually digitized
in the mid-1900s by Edouard Benguiat
14/16 pt
Originally designed by
the Stephenson Blake
foundry in 1905
10/12 pt
Considered a Didot modern
font. Didont fonts are Neoclasical and Romantic in
style, making the typeface
and elegant display.
33
9/10 pt
Characteristicly has hairline
strokes, flat serifs, and more
curves in the numeral set.
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Aubrey
Bodoni
Elephant
Aa
Modern No. 20
Nouvelle Vague
REGULAR
Nouvelle Vague
12/14 pt
It’s look is defines by a strady
rhythm, that is broken by its off0
beat, uppercase initials.
14/16 pt
Was created by Elena Alberto0
ni in 2011 for Anatoletype. 0
10/12 pt
The typeface is directly
inspired by french adver0
tising scripts from the fif0
ties, particuarly bu Roger
Excoffons Mistral.
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9/10 pt
To accentu0
ate the french
influence and
reproduce their
visual impace,
simple struc0
tured connec0
tions between
the letters are
preferred
CHAPTER 5
MODERN
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mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
This category of typefaces originated between
the late fifteenth and the mid-eighteenth century.
Old style is characterized by curved strokes with
the axis inclined to the left, little contrast between
thick-and-thin strokes, headserifs that are usually
angled, and bracketed serifs.
OLDSTYLE OLDSTYLE
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Garamond
Bookman
Centaur
Aa
Goudy
Trajan
Garamond
Bookman
Centaur
Aa
Goudy
Trajan
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD-ITALIC
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD-ITALIC
Garamond Pro
Bookman
12/14 pt
Robert Slimbach created Adobe Garamond
Pro in 1989. It is based on the Roman types
of Garamond and Italics of Robert Granjon
14/16 pt
The typeface was
originally created by
Claude Garamond in
the year 1530
38
12/14 pt
The typeface is derivd
10/12 pt
from Old Style Antique Obor sequis dolore dio conul-
10/12 pt
Garamond is one of
the most versatile and
attractive fonts available. The letterforms
use less ink than other
similar faces making
it one of the most eco
friendly types to print
9/10 pt
Some unique characteristics in
his letters are the small bowl of
the a and the small eye of the e.
Long extenders and top serifs
have a downward slope.
14/16 pt
Bookman was created by Alexander
Phemister in 1858.
lut jkk ikdodogo dolupta tummodolobore ffgh corperat,
onsent nis trrrad duissitkk
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9/10 pt
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osifjfj oghsijfsdj jdsjflksjdflk lskjdfklsjdfkjksdjf
slkdfjlksjdfkljdsslkjlllllll
OLDSTYLE
OLDSTYLE
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Garamond
Bookman
Centaur
Aa
Goudy
Trajan
Garamond
Bookman
Centaur
Aa
Goudy
Trajan
REGULAR
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC
Centaur
Goudy
12/14 pt
Based upof Renissance models, primarily Nicholas Henson’s 1469 Eusebius which is considered
10/12 pt
the model of the modern Roman alphabet
Other influences are
14/16 pt
Was created by Bruce Rogers
in 1914 for the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. The complete
typeface was released in 1929
Francesco Griffo 1495
book called De Aetna
written by Piero Bembo.
40
12/14 pt
Goudy is suitable for both text
and display applications. It is a
graceful, balanced design.
9/10 pt
Rogers later added
the Roman lowercase
and italic based upon
Ludovico Arrighi’s 1520
chancery face, drawn by
Frederic Warde.
14/16 pt
The typeface was
originally created by
Frederic W. Goudy
in 1915 for ATF.
10/12 pt
It is considered to be among the
most legible and readable serif typfaces for use in print applications
41
9/10 pt
The face was a best seller,
prompting ATF to issue a special book of the series in 1927.
Goudy had sold the design to
ATF for fifteen-hundred dollars and recieved no royaltly.
This caused their relationship
to deteriorate.
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Garamond
Bookman
Centaur
Aa
Goudy
Trajan
REGULAR BOLD
Trajan Pro
12/14 pt
Trajan Pro was introduced in 2001 to
provide
lowercase
letters in the form
of small caps.
14/16 pt
The t ypeface was
designed in 1989
by Carol Twombly
for Adobe.
10/12 pt
The design is based on the
letterforms of roman square
capitals. These were used for
the inscription at the base of
Trahan’s Column - where the
typeface gets its name.
42
9/10 pt
since the inscription and
its writing form manifests
in only one case, Trjan is
an all-capitals typeface.
CHAPTER 6
OLDSTYLE
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STUVWXYZ0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW
mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Sans Serif Geometric typefaces have strong geometric shapes, such as the perfect circle, or a rectangular
form. Their strokes are usually monotone.
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Agency
Bauhaus 93
Bondoluo Peek
Aa
Century Gothic
TW Century
Agency
Bauhaus 93
Bondoluo Peek
REGULAR BOLD
Agency FB
12/14 pt
They typeface derived from ATF Agency
Gothich, created in 1932. Berlow saw
potential in the squared forms of the
narrow, monotone capitals.
14/16 pt
Was designed in 1990 by David Berlow of
Font Bureau and Morris Fuller Benton.
10/12 pt
He inhanced the design by introducing
a lowercase and adding a bold to
create Agency FB.
46
9/10 pt
It is the main font used in the 2011 video
game “Crysis 2” and again in 2012 for “Call
of Duty: Black Ops 2.”
Aa
Century Gothic
TW Century
REGULAR
Bauhaus 93
12/14 pt
This is an example
of what the font
looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
14/16 pt
The Bauhaus typeface
design is based on
Herbert Bayer’s 1925.
10/12 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks
like in this size. Is it
readable? What do
you think?
47
9/10 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks
like in this size. Is it
readable? What do
you think?
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
TYPEFACE AND Cl ASSIFICATION
a b c d e fg h ij k l m n
o p q r s t u v w x y z
Agency
Bauhaus 93
Bondoluo Peek
A
Century Gothic
TW Century
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Agency
Bauhaus 93
Bondoluo Peek
Aa
Century Gothic
TW Century
REGULAR
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Bondoluo Peek
Century Gothic
12/14 pt
this is an example
of how the typface
looks in this size.
10/12 pt
this is an example of
how the typeface
looks in this size.
14/16 pt
Was created by Alvro Thomaz in
two-thousand and nine. >
.
48
9/10 pt
this is an example of
how the typeface
looks in this size.
12/14 pt
This is an example
of what the font
looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
14/16 pt
Century Gothic is a
geometric sans-serif
typeface designed
for Monotype Imag-
10/12 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks
like in this size. Is it
readable? What do
you think?
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9/10 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks
like in this size. Is it
readable? What do
you think?
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Agency
Bauhaus 93
Bondoluo Peek
Aa
Century Gothic
TW Century
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
TW Century MT
12/14 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks like in
this size. Is it readable?
9/10 pt
10/12 pt
14/16 pt
20th Century was designed by Sol Hess in the
Lanston Monotype office
between and 1947.
This is an example of
what the font looks like in
this size. Is it readable?
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This is an example of what
the font looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
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SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
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PQRSTUVWXGROTESQUEFGHI
HIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123
456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
STUVWXYZ0123456789ABCDEF
mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Sans Serif Grotesque contains typefaces without a
serif, just like the Geometric. It is characterized by
its simple and readable design.
SAN SERIF GROTESQUE
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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Ambrosia Demo
Arial
Arial Rounded
Aa
Franklin Gothic
Myriad Pro
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Ambrosia Demo
Arial
Arial Rounded
Aa
Franklin Gothic
Myriad Pro
REGULAR
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Ambrosia demo
Arial
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the
typface looks in this size.
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this size.
14/16 pt
Was created by Tjarda Koster and
released in 2006
.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this size.
54
12/14 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks
like in this size. Is it
readable?
14/16 pt
Was designed by Robin
Nicholas and Patricia
Saunders in 1982
10/12 pt
9/10 pt
This is an example of This is an example of
what the font looks like in what the font looks
this size. Is it readable? like in this size. Is it
readable? What do
you think?
55
SAN SERIF GROTESQUE
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvwXxYyZz0123456789
Ambrosia Demo
Arial
Arial Rounded
Aa
Franklin Gothic
Myriad Pro
SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
T YPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOo
PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Ambrosia Demo
Arial
Arial Rounded
Aa
Franklin Gothic
Myriad Pro
R E G U LA R
REGULAR ITALIC
Arial Rounded
Franklin Gothic
12/14 pt
This is an example of how
the typface looks in this
size.
14/16 pt
Was designed by Robin
Nicholas and Patricia Saunders in 1982
.
10/12 pt
This is an example of
how the typeface looks
in this size.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this size.
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12/14 pt
This is an example of
what the font looks
like in this size. Is it
readable?
9/10 pt
10/12 pt
14/16 pt
Was designed by Morris
Fuller Benton in 1902
This is an example of
what the font looks like in
this size. Is it readable?
This is an example of what
the font looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
57
T YPEFACE AND ClASSIFICATION
AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOo
PpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Ambrosia Demo
Arial
Arial Rounded
Aa
Franklin Gothic
Myriad Pro
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Myriad Pro
12/14 pt
This is an example of what
the font looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
14/16 pt
Was designed by designed
by Robert Slimbach and
Carol Twombly in 1990.
9/10 pt
10/12 pt
This is an example of what
the font looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
This is an example of what
the font looks like in this
size. Is it readable?
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SAN SERIF GEOMETRIC
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QRSTUVWXYZ0123456789ABCDEFGHIJK
LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789ABCDE
FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ012345678
mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Script typefaces derive from imitative of handwriting or calligraphy designs. This includes a variety of
styles and characteristics that are much more fluid
than traditional type styles.
SCRIPT
TYPEFACE AND ClASSIFICATION
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BRUSH SCRIPT
Coneria Script
Edwardian Script
Aa
French Script
Vladimir Script
SCRIPT
TYPEFACE AND ClASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvwXxYyZz0123456789
BRUSH SCRIPT
Coneria Script
Edwardian Script
Aa
French Script
Vladimir Script
ITALIC
REGULAR
Brush Script
Coneria Script
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the
typface looks in this size.
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the typeface looks in this size.
14/16 pt
Was designed in 1942 by Robert E.
Smith for the American Type Founders.
.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this size.
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12/14 pt
This is an example of
how the typface looks in
this size.
14/16 pt
Was designed in 2012 by Måns
Grebäck. It first appeared on
Dafont.com in May.
.
10/12 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this size.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this size.
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SCRIPT
TYPEFACE AND ClASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvwXxYyZz0123456789
BRUSH SCRIPT
Coneria Script
Edwardian Script
Aa
French Script
Vladimir Script
SCRIPT
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOo
PpQqRrSsTtUuVvwXxYyZz0123456789
BRUSH SCRIPT
Coneria Script
Edwardian Script
Aa
French Script
Vladimir Script
REGULAR
REGULAR
Edwardian Script
French Script
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the typface
looks in this size. What fo you think?
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the typeface looks
in this size. This schript is too small.
14/16 pt
Was designed by Edward Benguiat.
Its appearance was influenced by the
look of writing with a steel point pen
.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the typeface looks
in this size. This script is too small for size.
64
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the
typface looks in this size. It is
too small for this screen and would
work better with designs for print.
14/16 pt
French Script, Monotype Type Drawing
Office 1989. Is a reproduction of the common
French scripts of the nineteenth century. Cut by
Stephenson Blake in 1905.
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the typeface
looks in this size. It is too small to read
on this screen. This font would not be
good for screen designs.
65
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the typeface
looks in this size. It is too small to read
on this screen. This font would be better for
invitations and stationary.
TYPEFACE AND ClASSIFICATION
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PpQqRrSsTtUuVvwXxYyZz0123456789
BRUSH SCRIPT
Coneria Script
Edwardian Script
Aa
French Script
Vladimir Script
REGULAR
Vladimir Script
12/14 pt
This is an example of how
the typface looks in this size.
It is too small for this screen
and would work better with
designs for print.
14/16 pt
This typeface was created
byVladimir Andrich & appeared
onDafont.com in 2009
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this size. It is too
small to read on this screen. This
font would not be good for screen
66
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the typeface
looks in this size. It is too small to
read on this screen. This font would be
better for invitations and stationary.
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SCRIPT
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3456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZABCDPQRSLABSERIFGHIJKLMNOP
23456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
QRSTUVWXYZ0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789ABCDE
FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ012345678
mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Slab serif typefaces are an early nineteenth century
style. These typefaces have very squared serifs and
little to no bracketing. They are often geometric or
square in style.
SLABSERIF
SLABSERIF
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Consolas
Courier
Consolas
Courier
Lucida Bright
Aa
Lucida Fax
Rockwell
Lucida Bright
Aa
Lucida Fax
Rockwell
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Consolas
Courier
12/14 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this
size. Notice how readable
it is for the viewer.
14/16 pt
Consolas is a monospaced typeface,
designed by Luc(as) de Groot.
70
10/12 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this
point size.
9/10 pt
This is an example
of how the typeface looks in this
point size.
12/14 pt
This is an example of
how the typeface looks
in this size. Notice how
readable it is for the
14/16 pt
The typeface was designed by
Howard “Bud” Kettler in 1955
71
10/12 pt
This is an example of
how the typeface looks
in this point size.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in
this point size.
SLABSERIF
SLABSERIF
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPp
QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Consolas
Courier
Lucida Bright
Aa
Lucida Fax
Rockwell
Consolas
Courier
Lucida Bright
Aa
Lucida Fax
Rockwell
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Lucida Bright
Lucida Fax
12/14 pt
The tightness of the font
makes it perfect for a two or
three column layout.
14/16 pt
Lucida family was designed by
Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes
in 1985.
72
10/12 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this
point size. It is still readable.
9/10 pt
This is an example
of how the typeface
looks in this point
size. It is fairly readable for viewers.
12/14 pt
This typeface was released
in 1992, Lucida Fax was
designed for telefaxing.
14/16 pt
Lucida family was designed by Charles
Bigelow and Kris Holmes in 1985.
73
10/12 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this
point size. It’s readable!
9/10 pt
This is an example
of how the typeface
looks in this point
size. It’s readable!
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Consolas
Courier
Lucida Bright
Aa
Lucida Fax
Rockwell
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Rockwell
12/14 pt
The project was supervised by Frank Hinman
Pierpont.
14/16 pt
The typeface was designed at the
Monotype foundry’s in-house design
studio in 1934.
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10/12 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this point
size. It is still readable.
9/10 pt
This is an example
of how the typeface
looks in this point size.
It is fairly readable for
viewers.
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SLABSERIF
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MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789AB
mean line
Histor y:
baseline
arm
serif
counter
terminal
x height
ascenders
cap line
descenders
Transitional typefaces represent the eighteenth century trnasition between oldstyle and modern design.
The axis of their curved stroke is vertical instead of
diagonal and there is a contrast between thick and
thin strokes. The serifs are thinner, flat, & brackated.
TRANSITIONAL
TRANSITIONAL
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Baskerville
Bell MT
Nueva
Aa
Perpetua
Times New Roman
Baskerville
Bell MT
Nueva
Aa
Perpetua
Times New Roman
REGULAR
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC
Baskerville
Bell MT
12/14 pt
It is positioned between the old
style typefaces of William Caslon,
& newer styles of Giambattista
Bodoni & Firmin Didot
14/16 pt
Baskerville was designed in 1757 by John
Baskerville in Birmingham, England.
78
10/12 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this
point size. It is still readable.
9/10 pt
This is an example of
how the typeface looks in
this point size. It is fairly
readable for viewers.
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this point size. It
is clear and readable from far away.
14/16 pt
Bell was designed in 1788 by Richard Austin
and considered an early example of the Scotch
Roman style.
79
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this point size. It
is clear and readable from afar.
9/10 pt
This is an example of
how the typeface looks in
this point size. It is clear
and readable from afar.
TRANSITIONAL
T Y PEFACE AND CL A SSIFIC ATION
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Baskerville
Bell MT
Nueva
Aa
Perpetua
Times New Roman
CONDENSED CONDENSED-ITALIC ITALIC
BOLD-CONDENSED-ITALIC BOLD
Nueva Std
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the typeface looks
in this size. The condensed potion of this font
makes it a little harder to see. However it
would be useful in a three column design.
14/16 pt
Nueva was designed by Carol Twombly in 1994. It was
originally designed as a potential lowercase companion to her 1990 titling typeface Charlemagne.
80
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the typeface looks in this point size. Because it
is condensed, the typeface gets harder
to read the smaller the size.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this point size.
This typeface would be ideal in
layouts that do not have much
information and would allow a
larger point size.
TRANSITIONAL
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
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QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Baskerville
Bell MT
Nueva
Aa
Perpetua
Times New Roman
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Perpetua
12/14 pt
This is an example of how the typeface
looks in this point size. It is clear and
readable from far away.
14/16 pt
Perpetua was designed by English sculptor
and typeface designer Eric Gill in 1929.
81
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the typeface
looks in this point size. It is clear and
readable from afar.
9/10 pt
This is an example of how
the typeface looks in this
point size. It is clear and
readable from afar.
TYPEFACE AND CLASSIFICATION
AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPp
QqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz0123456789
Baskerville
Bell MT
Nueva
Aa
Perpetua
Times New Roman
REGULAR BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC
Times New Roman
12/14 pt
It was commissioned by the
British news paper The Times It
was commissioned after Stanley
Morison Morison had written an
article criticizing the newspaper
for its bad typography.
10/12 pt
This is an example of how the
typeface looks in this point size.
It is clear and readable from afar.
14/16 pt
It was commissioned by the British newspaper The
Times and created by Victor Lardent at the English
branch of Monotype in 1931.
81
9/10 pt
This is an example of
how the typeface looks in
this point size. It is clear
and readable from afar.
THE END!
TRANSITIONAL