Friday, January 16, 2015

Post #16

How many points are in an inch? How many points are in a pica?
72 points in an inch
12 points in a pica

Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why? Identify the the lowercase letters that have Ascenders? Descenders?
Slab serif or sans serif work best as body type because they are very generic typefaces which are easy to look at for large bodies of text.
Ascenders:
b, d, i, t
Descenders:
g, j, q, y
Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way
This typeface would be Blackletter, because it is styled more elegantly/archaic and appears more suited for Germanic languages or written works.
This typeface is Script, because it appears to mimic calligraphy and mimics the aspects of typical handwriting.
This is typical Serif as it contains generic serifs on the strokes.
This is slab serif, because the serifs on the strokes are blunt, angular, and rounded, rather than using the generic serif shapes.

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