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Typography Developments in the Industrial Age Quiz
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Typography Developments in the Industrial Age Quiz

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What is the main characteristic of Antique fonts according to the text?

  • Mechanical feeling with slab-like rectangular serifs (correct)
  • Strong contrasts between thick and thin strokes with lighter serifs
  • Slightly bracketed serifs and increased contrasts
  • Extended and curved serifs with bulges and cavities

    • What differentiates Ionic fonts from other font styles according to the text?

  • Even weight throughout the letters
  • Curved transition from the main strokes to serifs
  • Short ascenders and descenders
  • Increased contrast between thick and thin strokes (correct)

    • Who is credited with the inspiration for the highly original design of Antique fonts?

  • Robert Thorne
  • Vincent Figgins (correct)
  • Anonymous sign painter
  • Henry Caslon

    • Which designer based their lower-case Egyptian font on modern-style letters but with modifications to weight and serifs?

    <p>Robert Thorne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is bracketing in typography according to the text?

    <p>The curved transition from main strokes to serifs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What design element did Egyptian type replace with an abrupt angle?

    <p>Bracket</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type designer introduced a specimen of an early Clarendon in 1845?

    <p>Robert Besley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Linotype machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886?

    <p>Replacing manual typesetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant characteristic of the new Sans serif styles introduced by different designers in 1830?

    <p>Ornamental serifs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which printing method involves drawing an image on a flat stone surface and using oil-based ink?

    <p>Lithography</p> Signup and view all the answers

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