From Garamond to Bembo to the design and manufacture of sans-serif letters and newspaper types, this is the first full-scale investigation of typefaces since D. B. Updike's classic Printing Types was published in 1922. This book is about how type should look and how to make it look that way - in other words, how to set type like a professional. This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament contains 3,000 examples ranging from the cultures of the Greeks and Romans through the Victorians: chairs, thrones, crowns, heraldic emblems, altars, armor, architecture, and more. Found insideserif typefaces 44, 48, 50, 135, 190, 198, 206; combined with san seriffonts 139,139; ... 54, 206 square brackets 129, 192–193 stem (letter part) 44, 190, ... Found insidestem beak spine bowl counter ear ascender apex serif stress shoulder swash cap - height x - height Boet leg tail descender crossbar stroke link loop finial terminal spur Figure 7.5 Anatomy of type . Leading Typography also concerns itself with ... Now, this newly expanded edition is revised and updated to address the latest developments in electronic page design, digital type, and the revolutionary creative possibilities unleashed by these important advances. Found insideThe bowl may be closed or open. Crossbar The horizontal stroke that intersects the central stem. Also called a cross stroke. Finial An ... Found inside – Page 3Thus a stem is also called a stroke or a downstroke. ... analogy or anatomy (arm, eye, ear, tail, shoulder), mechanics or architecture (finial), etc. Found insideExplore the fundamentals of typography with this practical new guide. Found insideThis volume includes an Editorial Statement by the Journal’s editors: Burton B. Fredericksen, Curator of Paintings, Jiří Frel, Curator of Antiquities, and Gillian Wilson, Curator of Decorative Arts. Found inside – Page 326Tail The descending stroke on characters such as Q or R. Terminal See Finial hin A space equivalent to one - fifth of an en space . Packed with visual examples, InDesign expert and acclaimed design instructor Nigel French shows not just how to use InDesign’s extensive type features, but why certain approaches are preferable to others, and how to avoid common mistakes. Found inside – Page 61... to the ear of the lowercase letter g as “that cute thing that sticks out on top” or for not knowing the difference between a terminal and a finial, ... Found insideLogotype is the definitive modern collection of logotypes, monograms and other text-based corporate marks. Developed with typographers, graphic designers and font geeks in mind, Type Team is the ultimate guide for anyone wishing to get to grips with the best techniques for combining individual typefaces from all classifications and styles for ... Found insideThe Designer's Guide to Professional Typography Ilene Strizver ... rags widows and orphans finial (terminal) typeface character Firefox first line indent, ... Found insideIntroduces the fundamental principles of typographic theory and practice. This title offers an essential guide to the subject of typography and its role within graphic design. Found inside... as is aKorR. leg a projecting diagonal stem or stroke extending downward, ... orderly, or repetitive motif pica a typographic unit of measurement where ... Found insideThe visual influence of the tale on Gothic revivalism and vice versa in America is carefully documented with lavish and inventive illustrations, and Ziolkowski concludes with an examination of the explosion of interest in The Juggler of ... Found inside"Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."—I Love Typography The best-selling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded second edition: Thinking with Type is the definitive guide ... Found insideThrough instruction, interviews and real-world inspiration, Mastering Type explores the power of each typographic element--both as it stands alone and as it works with other elements--to create successful design, to strengthen your skill ... Found insideThere are five styles of terminal: ball, beak, finial, half-serif, and teardrop. ... Typography The art and craft of designing with letterforms. The Geometry of Type explores 100 traditional and modern typefaces in detail, with a full spread devoted to each entry. Found inside... 11 Arm 12 Stroke 13 Bracket 14 Ball 15 Bowl 16 Hairline 17 Terminal 18 Finial 19 Spur 20 Serif 21 Link 22 Ear 23 Link 24 Bar 25 Counter 26 Stem 27 Spine ... Found inside – Page 169Stem The main vertical or diagonal stroke of a letter. Stock The paper (or other substrate), ... also called a finial. A ball terminal combines a tail dot ... Found inside – Page 114Stem Stem : The stem is the main vertical stroke or principal stroke in an oblique character or face . It is the dominant ... Tapered Graduated . The “ finial ” is another form of a terminal 114 Chapter 12 Desktop Typography with QuarkXPress. Found inside – Page 13The Dos and Don'ts of Typography Victoria Squire, Friedrich Forssman, ... ascender barb stem crossbar beak bowl spine bracket serif f Vy i g g finial crotch ... Found inside – Page 246Classic Typography for Contemporary Design Tamye Riggs ... See also ball terminal , beak terminal , half - serif terminal , teardrop terminal , and finial . text face Typefaces specifically designed for readability , text faces are typically Serif types ... Found inside... descender line decent stem swash thin thick leg crossbar counter tail serif arc bowl descender descender chin loop terminal/finial/drop ear serif/beak ... Found inside – Page 150I only drew one finial myself /03/. Everything else was taken over by André Gürtler. He'd had good training. He'd been a student of Emil Ruder's in Basel ... Found inside – Page 26Type Parts V K R Crotch The space where two strokes meet. fj Finial The rounded terminal on a stroke. fifl Ligature The new characterform by combining two ... This updated edition of Nigel French’s InDesign Type, the first book to focus exclusively on the typographic features of InDesign, provides a comprehensive overview of the application’s vast array of type capabilities, from the basics ... Found insideThe Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. Found insideGk typos , impression , cast + graphia , writing ] Art of printing ; style or appearance of printed matter ( the typography was admirable ) . Designed ... Italic Angled finial Ball tail Oblique spur on stem ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ! ? ( ) ; : ... Found inside – Page 79In tracking, follow these guidelines: • Condensed or compressed typefaces generally ... Shoulder Finial Bowl Stem Serif Bracket CAP HEIGHT X-HEIGHT BASELINE ... Found inside – Page 239Ear A short stroke extending off the stem , bowl , or other portion of a ... include a serif , terminal , swash , eye , spur , counter , finial , etc. Found insideArabic script is one of the world’s most widely used writing systems, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike. J. R. Osborn traces its evolution from the earliest inscriptions to digital fonts, from calligraphy to print and beyond. A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web aims to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design. Found inside – Page 376Finial A flourish or decoration found at the end of a main stroke in some typefaces . See also terminal . Fleuron A typographical ornament , usually shaped ... Found inside – Page 92Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign CS2 Nigel French ... may also have lowercase swash characters that are called finials or terminal characters, ... Found inside – Page 35Bowls are closed or open, depending on whether or not the curve connects to the stem. Finial A finial is the curved and tapered finishing stroke seen in the ... Found inside... t, or G pica terminal (or finial) A stem or stroke ending other than a serif ... brightness, and illumination a typographic unit of measurement where 12 ... 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