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Learn: Anatomy of a Typeface. ...t.y.p.o.r.g.a.n.i.s.m... Kern Type, the kerning game. Identifont - Identify fonts by appearance, find fonts by name. Typography Deconstructed | A comprehensive guide to the anatomy of type. Anatomy of Type | Typography Deconstructed. Ampersand A stylized character of the Latin et used to represent the word and. Definition: The typographic symbol used to designate the word and (& ) is the Latin symbol for et which means and.

The name, ampersand , is believed to be derived from the phrase “and per se and.” On a standard English layout... Aperture The partially enclosed, somewhat rounded negative space in some characters. Apex A point at the top of a character where two strokes meet. Arc of Stem A curved stroke that is continuous with a straight stem. Arm A horizontal or upward, sloping stroke that does not connect to a stroke or stem on one or both ends.

Ascender An upward vertical stroke found on the part of lowercase letters that extends above the typeface’s x-height. Ascender Line The invisible line marking the height of ascenders in a font. Ascent Line The invisible line marking the farthest distance between the baseline and the top of the glyph. Axis Ball Terminal A circular form at the end of the arm in letters. Bar Baseline. Comic Sans Criminal - There's help available for people like you! Weekly Typography Inspiration # 15. Welcome to the 15th post of Weekly Typography Inspiration series here on AddictiveFonts.com. In this roundup you will get creative, fanciful, elegant, imaginative and graceful typography showcase for your inspiration, crafted and actualized by professional artists and designers from all over the world, we hope you will enjoy our collection of master pieces of typography.

You can tell us about your favorite typography inspiration of this week using comment box. Hidden Pictures Festival of contemporary dance Happynovisad Girls Like You Design Culture Now Wedding Invite Intuitiva Tisza 2010 summer Jubilee Club Mind Annihilation mix Vogue Put away your talking noises The visitor I will honor the spirit of the text SubTone Posters First Serie Give Me What I Want Comme des Garcons Mouse Trap Say Something Poster Project Cirque Big Lunch. Using Typography to Your Advantage. Whenever people are communicating, there is the apparent message of the words being spoken and the underlying message coming from non-verbal cues. In a conversation, non verbals can be eye-contact, posture or tone of voice. These significant little details are a vital part of the overall message being received. When the communication is in print, or online, the non-verbal cues are a little different.

In the voice-less mediums we have layout, colors and images to support our directives. Readable There are a lot of fancy fonts out there that may be tempting. (Image Source) Of course This paper suggests that in some cases you might want something a little less accessible. Gender Like many things in this world, even fonts can be classified as masculine and feminine. This insight can be used to help effectively target specific genders in marketing campaigns. The Serif The oldest debate in the world of fonts has been to serif or not to serif. Frustro: the impossible typeface. Based on the illusion of the Penrose triangle, the type appears to be facing two different directions simultaneously. It plays with perspective in a way that makes the typeface look impossible. An excellent project by hungarian designer Martzi Hegedüs. Top 20 Most Influential Fonts in Graphic Design | Art School Guide.