A category of typefaces that do not use serifs, small lines at the ends of characters. Popular sans serif fonts include Helvetica, Avant Garde, Arial, and Geneva. Serif fonts include Times Roman, Courier, New Century Schoolbook, and Palatino.
A serif is the small extra stroke found at the end of the main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letters.
The structure of each character remains a consistent thickness, this differs from the serif fonts which have a structure that transitions between thick and thin.
Script typefaces are based upon the varied and often fluid stroke created by handwriting.
The style of typeface is recognizable by its dramatic thin and thick strokes, and in some fonts, the elaborate swirls on the serifs. Blackletter typefaces are based on early manuscript lettering.
A monospaced font is a font whose letters and characters each occupy the same amount of horizontal space.
A handwritten font is a font that resembles the style of handwriting.
Script fonts, fonts with extreme features such as swashes or exaggerated serifs, and any fonts designed to be used at larger than body copy sizes could be described as decorative type.
| Font Variation | Example |
|---|---|
| Regular | A red flare silhouetted the jagged edge of a wing. |
| Bold | All their equipment and instruments are alive. |
| Italic | I watched the storm, so beautiful yet terrific. |
| Bold Italic | A shining crescent far beneath the flying vessel. |
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