Font

Categories of Type

stress - a line through the thinnest parts of the curved strokes. 

• There are six main groups of types: Oldstyle, Modern, Slab serif, sans, serif, script and decorative.  
• Oldstyle - serif, serifs on lowercase are slanted, moderate thick/thin transition in the strokes, 
  
  
• Modern - has horizontal instead of slanted serifs. Modern font tend to have a cold and elegant look. Has a vertical stress, serifs on lowercase letter are thin and horizontal and a have a radical thin/thick transition in the strokes. 
• Slab Serif - has serifs on lowercase letters are horizontal and thick, vertical stress, very little or no thick/thin transition, or contrast in the strokes. 
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• Sans Serif  - "sans" means without in French. (Therefore sans serif fonts have no serifs on the ends of the strokes. No stress and no thick/thin contrast. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  o thick/thin transition in the strokes.
• Script - (fonts that appear tohave been hand lettered with a calligraphy pen or brush. 
• Decorative - these fonts are fun, distinctive and easy to use. Their powerful use is limited.
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