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Which typeface is characterized by even strokes and a simple design?
Which typeface is characterized by even strokes and a simple design?
- Old Style
- Transitional
- Glyphic
- Grotesque (correct)
A designer needs a typeface for a billboard. Which typeface would be MOST suitable?
A designer needs a typeface for a billboard. Which typeface would be MOST suitable?
- Black letter
- Humanistic
- Display (correct)
- Monospace
What is the primary benefit of cursive writing regarding reading speed?
What is the primary benefit of cursive writing regarding reading speed?
- Increased word recognition speed (correct)
- Reduced eye strain
- Enhanced aesthetic appeal
- Improved paragraph identification
Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of Glyphic typefaces?
Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of Glyphic typefaces?
Which era is MOST closely associated with the development of Black Letter typefaces (also known as Gothic)?
Which era is MOST closely associated with the development of Black Letter typefaces (also known as Gothic)?
Flashcards
Cursive (Ligature)
Cursive (Ligature)
Connected letters, one flowing into the next.
Serif Font
Serif Font
A font with small decorative strokes (serifs) at the end of the main strokes.
Sans-serif Font
Sans-serif Font
A font without serifs, characterized by clean, simple lines.
Grotesque Typeface
Grotesque Typeface
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Glyphic Typeface
Glyphic Typeface
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Study Notes
- Cursive letters (ligature) connect one letter to another
- Comprehension means readers can still comprehend even with small letters or time constraints
- Legibility means a paragraph can identify errors
- The gothic era is the era of the black letter
Type of Fonts
- Serif
- Sanserif
- Grothestic
- Hand Writing
- Hand Letter
- Old Styles
- Transitional
- Slab Serif
- Plyphic
- Geomatic
- Humanistic
- Sanserif fonts are used for human writing
- Serif fonts are used for decorative fonts
Type Face Types
- Grotesque typeface has even strokes and is simple, and old
- Old typeface is diagonal and bracket serif
- Transitional typeface is vertical
- Glyphic typeface is sharp with minimal contrast in stroke, weight, curves, strokes, and triangles
- Geometric typeface features shapes and lines
- Humanistic typeface is done by human hand
- Black letter typeface is dark and saturated
- Handwriting typeface is used for handwriting fonts
- Monospace typeface has the same amount of horizontal space
- Display typeface is used for large fonts, billboards, and newspaper headlines
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