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Printing Press
A device used to quick produce copies of texts invented through Johannes Gutenburg in 1440.
It worried arranging the stamps of letters to be stamped onto a web page, that could take a
whole day, but then be used as usually as essential to create many copies of the equal text. The
letter bureaucracy have been based totally on Blackletter calligraphy, which was used on the
time to put in writing manuscripts.
Johannes Gutenburg
A goldsmith and inventor of the printing press in 1440.
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Blackletter
A typeface generally used to write down manuscripts and the primary to be carried out onto a
printing press. Although it mimicked the handwriting style of the time, it took up a whole lot of
area on a page, that means extra paper needed to be used to deliver the same facts.
Nicolas Jenson
Created the primary Roman typeface in 1470, based totally on Blackletter and Italian Humanist
lettering. [ ] become the primary to use typographic ideas in preference to manuscript fashions
to create a typeface.
,Roman
A typeface that changed into used as a successor of the Blackletter typeface as the same old
for texts. The first was invented with the aid of Nicolas Jenson in 1470, and it changed into
invented to appearance easier and be extra green at the use of the page space than blackletter.
Italic
A textual content fashion that makes text seem slanted. It was originally used to store space,
however is now used for emphasis. It changed into developed through Aldus Manutius and
Francesco Griffo in 1501. Its disadvantage become it turned into much less legible than later
typefaces.
Aldus Manutius
An Italian printer who, at the side of Francesco Griffo, evolved Italic textual content
Francesco Griffo
An Italian punchcutter who, at the side of Aldus Manutius, evolved Italic textual content.
Old Style
A typeface evolved in 1734 through William Caslon which changed into created to be as legible
as feasible, making every letterform distinguishable at a glance.
William Caslon
An English typefounder who created Old Style in 1734, which changed into the first typeface
whose number one awareness turned into clarity.
Transitional Typeface
A typeface advanced in 1757 via John Baskerville that had more awesome letterforms.
Baskerville's ink turned into a good deal blacker than that of his contemporaries, and the
typeface became criticized for having its strokes extraordinarily think and dark. Commercially, it
changed into a failure.
John Baskerville
An English printer to advanced the first transitional typefaces and made enhancements to type,
ink, and printing presses to the factor that his ink became significantly darker and criticized as
such. Revived in the 20th century, his typeface earned him the title of "finest printer England
ever produced"
,Firmin Didot
A French kind clothier who in the 1780s created the Didot font.
Giambattista Bodoni
An Italian kind dressmaker who within the 1780s created the Bodoni font.
Didot
A font advanced in the 1780s by way of Firmin Didot. It was one of the first fonts to use present
day serifs with excessive stroke thickness differences. It is similar to Bodoni, though some
variations exist, such as how the J sits at the baseline, and how most effective the higher stroke
is terminated with a ball. It is not the most readable font at smaller sizes due to the excessive
stroke thickness contrast, and is frequently reserved for headings
Bodoni
A font developed within the 1780s through Giambattista Bodoni. It become one of the first fonts
to apply cutting-edge serifs with extreme stroke thickness differences. It is similar to Didot,
although a few differences exist, such as how the J extends below the baseline, and the way
each the higher and lower strokes are terminated with a ball. It isn't the maximum readable font
at smaller sizes because of the excessive stroke thickness evaluation, and is often reserved for
headings
Slab Serif Font
A typeface whose letterforms include serifs characterised through being block-like. These are
on occasion referred to as Egyptian fonts. These have become extraordinarily famous around
the 19th century, particularly in published advertising due to them being alluring. Some had
been evolved in particular for use at large scales, which turned into a departure from earlier
designs, which adapted current forms of ebook kind
Serif Font
A typeface whose letterforms comprise thrives that terminate strokes
Antique
A font advanced by means of Vincent Figgins in 1815, it turned into the primary commercially to
be had slab serif typeface
, Vincent Figgins
A British typefounder who advanced the primary commercially to be had slab serif typeface,
known as vintage, in 1815
Sans serif font
A typeface whose letterforms do no longer comprise thrives that terminate strokes. It turned into
inspired heavily by the block lettering present in classical antiquity, which saw serifs both
minimum or omitted.
Two Lines English Egyptian
A font evolved in 1816 by means of William Caslon IV. It was much greater legible at a distance
and it caught on fast after its availability
William Caslon IV
An English typeface fashion designer who in 1816 created the first sans serif font, Two Lines
English Egyptian.
Egyptomania
A fascination of ancient Egypt by means of the Western international
Edward Johnston
A British craftsman who is acknowledged for designing Johnston in 1916, a sans-serif font used
at some point of the London Underground.
Frederic Goudy
An American kind fashion designer who commenced making typefaces in the Twenties. [ ]
turned into the first complete-time type clothier, and created fonts like Copperplate Gothic and
Goudy Old Style.
Max Miedinger
A Swiss kind designer fine known for growing Helvetica in 1957
Helvetica
A minimalist sans serif typeface designed in 1957 by using Max Miedinger. It is often seen as
the most iconic typeface of the 20th century.
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Printing Press
A device used to quick produce copies of texts invented through Johannes Gutenburg in 1440.
It worried arranging the stamps of letters to be stamped onto a web page, that could take a
whole day, but then be used as usually as essential to create many copies of the equal text. The
letter bureaucracy have been based totally on Blackletter calligraphy, which was used on the
time to put in writing manuscripts.
Johannes Gutenburg
A goldsmith and inventor of the printing press in 1440.
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Blackletter
A typeface generally used to write down manuscripts and the primary to be carried out onto a
printing press. Although it mimicked the handwriting style of the time, it took up a whole lot of
area on a page, that means extra paper needed to be used to deliver the same facts.
Nicolas Jenson
Created the primary Roman typeface in 1470, based totally on Blackletter and Italian Humanist
lettering. [ ] become the primary to use typographic ideas in preference to manuscript fashions
to create a typeface.
,Roman
A typeface that changed into used as a successor of the Blackletter typeface as the same old
for texts. The first was invented with the aid of Nicolas Jenson in 1470, and it changed into
invented to appearance easier and be extra green at the use of the page space than blackletter.
Italic
A textual content fashion that makes text seem slanted. It was originally used to store space,
however is now used for emphasis. It changed into developed through Aldus Manutius and
Francesco Griffo in 1501. Its disadvantage become it turned into much less legible than later
typefaces.
Aldus Manutius
An Italian printer who, at the side of Francesco Griffo, evolved Italic textual content
Francesco Griffo
An Italian punchcutter who, at the side of Aldus Manutius, evolved Italic textual content.
Old Style
A typeface evolved in 1734 through William Caslon which changed into created to be as legible
as feasible, making every letterform distinguishable at a glance.
William Caslon
An English typefounder who created Old Style in 1734, which changed into the first typeface
whose number one awareness turned into clarity.
Transitional Typeface
A typeface advanced in 1757 via John Baskerville that had more awesome letterforms.
Baskerville's ink turned into a good deal blacker than that of his contemporaries, and the
typeface became criticized for having its strokes extraordinarily think and dark. Commercially, it
changed into a failure.
John Baskerville
An English printer to advanced the first transitional typefaces and made enhancements to type,
ink, and printing presses to the factor that his ink became significantly darker and criticized as
such. Revived in the 20th century, his typeface earned him the title of "finest printer England
ever produced"
,Firmin Didot
A French kind clothier who in the 1780s created the Didot font.
Giambattista Bodoni
An Italian kind dressmaker who within the 1780s created the Bodoni font.
Didot
A font advanced in the 1780s by way of Firmin Didot. It was one of the first fonts to use present
day serifs with excessive stroke thickness differences. It is similar to Bodoni, though some
variations exist, such as how the J sits at the baseline, and how most effective the higher stroke
is terminated with a ball. It is not the most readable font at smaller sizes due to the excessive
stroke thickness contrast, and is frequently reserved for headings
Bodoni
A font developed within the 1780s through Giambattista Bodoni. It become one of the first fonts
to apply cutting-edge serifs with extreme stroke thickness differences. It is similar to Didot,
although a few differences exist, such as how the J extends below the baseline, and the way
each the higher and lower strokes are terminated with a ball. It isn't the maximum readable font
at smaller sizes because of the excessive stroke thickness evaluation, and is often reserved for
headings
Slab Serif Font
A typeface whose letterforms include serifs characterised through being block-like. These are
on occasion referred to as Egyptian fonts. These have become extraordinarily famous around
the 19th century, particularly in published advertising due to them being alluring. Some had
been evolved in particular for use at large scales, which turned into a departure from earlier
designs, which adapted current forms of ebook kind
Serif Font
A typeface whose letterforms comprise thrives that terminate strokes
Antique
A font advanced by means of Vincent Figgins in 1815, it turned into the primary commercially to
be had slab serif typeface
, Vincent Figgins
A British typefounder who advanced the primary commercially to be had slab serif typeface,
known as vintage, in 1815
Sans serif font
A typeface whose letterforms do no longer comprise thrives that terminate strokes. It turned into
inspired heavily by the block lettering present in classical antiquity, which saw serifs both
minimum or omitted.
Two Lines English Egyptian
A font evolved in 1816 by means of William Caslon IV. It was much greater legible at a distance
and it caught on fast after its availability
William Caslon IV
An English typeface fashion designer who in 1816 created the first sans serif font, Two Lines
English Egyptian.
Egyptomania
A fascination of ancient Egypt by means of the Western international
Edward Johnston
A British craftsman who is acknowledged for designing Johnston in 1916, a sans-serif font used
at some point of the London Underground.
Frederic Goudy
An American kind fashion designer who commenced making typefaces in the Twenties. [ ]
turned into the first complete-time type clothier, and created fonts like Copperplate Gothic and
Goudy Old Style.
Max Miedinger
A Swiss kind designer fine known for growing Helvetica in 1957
Helvetica
A minimalist sans serif typeface designed in 1957 by using Max Miedinger. It is often seen as
the most iconic typeface of the 20th century.
