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FAMILIES OF TYPOGRAPHY

BLACK LETTER / TEXT LETTER
TYPEFACES FAMILIES
ROMAN SERIF

This type of letter represent traditional elements, or to create an exotic image.

Vertical and slanting strokes and a subtle contrast between thick and thin line.

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SQUARE SERIF
BRACKETED SERIF

Square Serif has a general character like Sans Serif except for additional features like the square and the straight line serif on the main stroke.

Is downward slope and formed curve Serif.

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SERIF

A stroke added at beginning or end of main stroke of a letter.

SAN SERIF

Their stroke ended in a square, rounded, splayed or angled terminals.

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SCRIPT AND CURSIVE

This type category is derived from handwriting form.

MISCELLANEOUS OR NOVELTY

This one covers all the categories, which are not found in the previously discussed categories.

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EXCERCISE

QUESTION

  1. Listed a families in typography

  2. What does the families mean?

  3. What are example of typeface according to the families?

ANSWER

1. Families in Typography

Black Letter / Text Letter

Roman Serif

Sans Serif

Script

Cursive

Miscellanous / Novelty

 

2. The families mean?

A typeface that share common design such as each of typeface has the specific weight, style, design, condensation, width & slant

 

3. Example of Typeface according to the families

Arial Black

Arial Narrow

Arial Narrow Special

Arial Rounded MT

Arial Special

Arial Uncode MS

Source : https://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-1/type-families/about-typeface-families

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