History of Barcodes and Typeface Development

<p>A packet of gum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help shop managers speed up checkout lines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He quit school and invested his money in his idea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1952 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The technology wasn't available to make it commercially viable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Space and cost-saving (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roman (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To save printing space (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Modern serif Roman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Egyptomania (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Caslon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transitional (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lack of serifs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Caslon IV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The creation of the first digital font (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frederic Goudy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>TrueType (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>OpenType (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quicker loading times and less file storage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>WOFF (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comic Sans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They feature ending decorations on letters. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In formal documents and official papers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The popularity varies based on usage scenarios. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They mandated a font change from Times New Roman to Calibri. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are favored for modern design and readability. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Detailed fonts with intricate brushstrokes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Debates on the historical significance of Times New Roman. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are the primary factors over readability and space efficiency. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Computer vision and deep learning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kmart (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presidential National Medal of Technology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides valuable consumer data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through automatic billing to their Amazon account (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>80-90% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Walk in, pick up, and walk out (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve accuracy of reading (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>QR code menus lack the charm and feeling of a traditional menu. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The desire for a more efficient and contactless dining experience. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>19% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The decline of the passenger pigeon population. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology has its place in the restaurant industry, but physical menus will always hold value. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Not providing prices on menus for women. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Menus are a representation of the cultural evolution of a restaurant. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both offer a unique and personalized experience that technology cannot replicate. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A typographer who developed 'Caslon Egyptian' in 1816.

A typeface known for its clarity with all-capital letters.

The first full-time type designer who created over 125 fonts.

An iconic typeface designed by Max Miedinger in 1957.

First digital font created in 1968 by Rudolf Hell.

Font technology developed in the late 1980s for printer and computer compatibility.

Web Open Font Format developed in 2009 for web fonts.

Fonts that can change size and weight, introduced in 2016.

The first major book printed using movable type, created by Johannes Gutenberg.

A style of script used in manuscripts, characterized by dense and ornate lettering.

A typeface developed from Blackletter for improved readability, first created by Nicolas Jensen.

A slanted type style created by Aldus Manutius and Francesco Griffo to save space and add emphasis.

A type design by William Caslon aimed at increasing readability and established a new direction in typography.

A type design by John Baskerville, recognized for its distinctive and bold features.

Typefaces produced by Firmin Didot and Giambattista Bodoni with subtle differences, best for headlines.

Fonts without decorative lines at the ends of characters, debuted in 1816, valued for their clarity.

Letters with decorative endings or strokes.

Plain, minimalistic letters without decorations.

Different contexts where fonts are applied such as print or digital.

Fonts used for writing Chinese characters, varying in style and complexity.

A traditional Chinese font known for its detailed brushstrokes.

A modern sans serif font used for internal documents in the State Department.

A classic serif font used previously by the State Department.

The practice of using set fonts for official documents.

A company known for manufacturing cash registers and payment solutions.

A machine-readable code consisting of numbers and parallel lines.

The date when the first product was scanned using a bar code.

The first shopper to use a bar code scanner.

The main reason for the invention of the bar code.

He was inspired to create bar codes from retail complaints.

The year when Woodland and Silver filed for the bar code patent.

A small working prototype built by Woodland and Silver.

The inventor of the QR code, leading the team in Japan in 1997.

A dining experience promoting minimal physical interaction, using technology like QR codes.

Menus that capture cultural and historical references from past dining experiences.

Menu item that contributed to the extinction of the passenger pigeon by suggesting they were abundant.

Menus printed without prices, aimed at women, which reflected gender inequality.

Traditional, tangible menus often seen as classic or elegant in dining settings.

Well-written restaurant menus that evoke emotions and narrate stories about food.

A barcode used for tracking merchandise in retail stores.

MIT provided appraisal and helped choose Laure's rectangular code for UPC.

Increased checkout speed and provided sales statistics.

First retailer to adopt UPC for over 1,000 items.

Award received by Woodland for UPC development in 1992.

Stores that allow customers to shop without traditional checkout.

Includes computer vision, sensor fusion, and deep learning.

Allows customers to enter, shop, and leave without scanning items.