WSC Special area - Lost and Font UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
1. What invention by Jo- The printing press in the 15th century.
hannes Gutenberg revolution-
ized book production?
2. What was the first font created Blackletter calligraphy used in manuscripts.
by Gutenberg inspired by?
3. Which font was created by A simpler, more eflcient font based on typographic principles.
Nicolas Jenson in 1470?
4. What was the main advan- It saved space in books
tage of the italic typeform cre-
ated by Aldus Manutius and
Francesco Griffo in 1501?
5. What typeface did William The Old Style typeface.
Caslon introduce in 1734?
6. What font did John Baskerville Transitional typefaces; criticized for darkness and unorthodox
develop, and what was the crit- appearance.
icism it faced?
7. Who created serif fonts in the Firmin Didot and Giambattista Bodoni; suited for headlines
1780s, and what were they and titles.
suited for?
8. What was the first slab serif Named "Antique," designed by Vincent Figgins in 1815.
template named, and who de-
signed it?
9. What significant font did "Caslon Egyptian," a sans-serif font.
William Caslon IV introduce in
1816?
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and CORRECT Answers
1. What invention by Jo- The printing press in the 15th century.
hannes Gutenberg revolution-
ized book production?
2. What was the first font created Blackletter calligraphy used in manuscripts.
by Gutenberg inspired by?
3. Which font was created by A simpler, more eflcient font based on typographic principles.
Nicolas Jenson in 1470?
4. What was the main advan- It saved space in books
tage of the italic typeform cre-
ated by Aldus Manutius and
Francesco Griffo in 1501?
5. What typeface did William The Old Style typeface.
Caslon introduce in 1734?
6. What font did John Baskerville Transitional typefaces; criticized for darkness and unorthodox
develop, and what was the crit- appearance.
icism it faced?
7. Who created serif fonts in the Firmin Didot and Giambattista Bodoni; suited for headlines
1780s, and what were they and titles.
suited for?
8. What was the first slab serif Named "Antique," designed by Vincent Figgins in 1815.
template named, and who de-
signed it?
9. What significant font did "Caslon Egyptian," a sans-serif font.
William Caslon IV introduce in
1816?
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