Define typography? The art of selecting ideas through the selection of appropriate typefaces; variety of illustration techniques.
Where did the word "typography" originate from? Typo Greek word for form, and graphy which is writing.
What does typography involve? The selection of appropriate forms of fonts.
What is a typeface? Distinctive designs of visual symbols that are use to compose a printed image/design.
What is another term for typeface? Fonts
What is a character? Characters that make up the fonts.
What is type style? Modifications in a typeface.
What does type style "create" within a design? It creates variety.
What is the waist line and what does it indicate? The top of a character.
What is a base line and what does it indicate? The bottom of a character.
What is an ascender? Above the waistline.
What is a descender? Below the waste line.
Describe a serif? The bottom of a stoke.
How can the size of the typeface be identified? A way to measure type.
What is a point? Building blocks of a character.
How many points are in an inch? 72 inches.
What is a pica and how many are in an inch? It is a unit of measure that is typical for measuring newspapers. There are six pica in an inch.
How many points are in a pica? There are twelve points.
What is body type and where can it be found? Body type is the mass of types that make up something. The middle of a piece of work.
What is the key to selecting appropriate typefaces to be used as body type? Readability is key.
What is display type and how is it used? They are headlines; they cause attention and emphasis to catch one's eye.
What is reverse type and when would it be used? It is eye catching type and it could be used to call your attention the quickest like adds, signs on the road, etc.
What is a typeface classification? It is a way to organize fonts.
When was Blackletter invented and how was it used? It was invented in 1400s wedding papers, newspapers, etc.
Describer the characteristics of a Blackletter typeface? Ornamental and thick and thin strokes.
When was Old Style invneted and what was is based on? It was invented in the 1500s-1600s; it was based on something new.
Describe the characteristics of an Old Style typeface? Wedge-shaped and angled serifs.
When were formal scripts developed? In the 17th and 18th centuries.
When were casual scripts developed? In the 20th century.
Describe the characteristics of a Script typeface? Curly, strokes vary.
When was Modern typefaces developed and why? In the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Describe the characteristics of a Modern typeface? Thick and thin elements (strokes) and serifs (thin lines).
How early can Sans Serif typefaces be found? What happened? It can be found as early as the 5th century. It was gone for a long time then came back in the 1920s.
When did they become popular? People wanted to break free from the normal culture around them.
What does "sans serif" mean? Without serif.
Describe the characteristics of a Sans Serif typeface? Stokes are very uniform and same thickness.
When was Slab Serif developed and why? The late 1900s.
Describe the characteristics of a Slab Serif typeface? Uniform weight and thick, chunky headlines.
Describe Decorative typefaces? They have the most distinct typefaces.
Why were they developed? To go with certain ideas and purposes (birthdays, Halloween, etc.)
What are they best used for? Body text.
Where did the word "typography" originate from? Typo Greek word for form, and graphy which is writing.
What does typography involve? The selection of appropriate forms of fonts.
What is a typeface? Distinctive designs of visual symbols that are use to compose a printed image/design.
What is another term for typeface? Fonts
What is a character? Characters that make up the fonts.
What is type style? Modifications in a typeface.
What does type style "create" within a design? It creates variety.
What is the waist line and what does it indicate? The top of a character.
What is a base line and what does it indicate? The bottom of a character.
What is an ascender? Above the waistline.
What is a descender? Below the waste line.
Describe a serif? The bottom of a stoke.
How can the size of the typeface be identified? A way to measure type.
What is a point? Building blocks of a character.
How many points are in an inch? 72 inches.
What is a pica and how many are in an inch? It is a unit of measure that is typical for measuring newspapers. There are six pica in an inch.
How many points are in a pica? There are twelve points.
What is body type and where can it be found? Body type is the mass of types that make up something. The middle of a piece of work.
What is the key to selecting appropriate typefaces to be used as body type? Readability is key.
What is display type and how is it used? They are headlines; they cause attention and emphasis to catch one's eye.
What is reverse type and when would it be used? It is eye catching type and it could be used to call your attention the quickest like adds, signs on the road, etc.
What is a typeface classification? It is a way to organize fonts.
When was Blackletter invented and how was it used? It was invented in 1400s wedding papers, newspapers, etc.
Describer the characteristics of a Blackletter typeface? Ornamental and thick and thin strokes.
When was Old Style invneted and what was is based on? It was invented in the 1500s-1600s; it was based on something new.
Describe the characteristics of an Old Style typeface? Wedge-shaped and angled serifs.
When were formal scripts developed? In the 17th and 18th centuries.
When were casual scripts developed? In the 20th century.
Describe the characteristics of a Script typeface? Curly, strokes vary.
When was Modern typefaces developed and why? In the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Describe the characteristics of a Modern typeface? Thick and thin elements (strokes) and serifs (thin lines).
How early can Sans Serif typefaces be found? What happened? It can be found as early as the 5th century. It was gone for a long time then came back in the 1920s.
When did they become popular? People wanted to break free from the normal culture around them.
What does "sans serif" mean? Without serif.
Describe the characteristics of a Sans Serif typeface? Stokes are very uniform and same thickness.
When was Slab Serif developed and why? The late 1900s.
Describe the characteristics of a Slab Serif typeface? Uniform weight and thick, chunky headlines.
Describe Decorative typefaces? They have the most distinct typefaces.
Why were they developed? To go with certain ideas and purposes (birthdays, Halloween, etc.)
What are they best used for? Body text.
