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What is the main characteristic of Antique fonts according to the text?
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?
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?
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?
Which designer based their lower-case Egyptian font on modern-style letters but with modifications to weight and serifs?
What is bracketing in typography according to the text?
What is bracketing in typography according to the text?
What design element did Egyptian type replace with an abrupt angle?
What design element did Egyptian type replace with an abrupt angle?
Which type designer introduced a specimen of an early Clarendon in 1845?
Which type designer introduced a specimen of an early Clarendon in 1845?
What was the purpose of the Linotype machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886?
What was the purpose of the Linotype machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1886?
What was a significant characteristic of the new Sans serif styles introduced by different designers in 1830?
What was a significant characteristic of the new Sans serif styles introduced by different designers in 1830?
Which printing method involves drawing an image on a flat stone surface and using oil-based ink?
Which printing method involves drawing an image on a flat stone surface and using oil-based ink?
