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Type Classification and Selection I. Anatomy of A Character Ascender Line

Cap Height

Ascender

X-Height

Typography Counter Descender Serif

Descender Line`

Meanline Baseline

II. Clasifications and common uses associated with typeface Use for formal situations a. Roman Great for headlines b. Serif c. Sans Perfect for body copy d. Script Personalized for documents e. Decorative Accents, Logo design(sometimes) f. Old EnglishVery formal III. Guidlines for Fonts a. b.The size of type matters as well. Don’t use type sizes too small or too large. c.Text type should be 12 points and smaller d.Display should be 14 points or larger


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