A | B |
Concord | Indicates a calm and harmonious layout |
Conflict | Using two different type faces that are similar, but not different enough to stand apart from each other |
Contrast | Effects on type face, size, and/or weight used to direct reading patterns, organize information, emphasize important information |
Em dashes | For use in place of double hyphens |
En dashes | For showing the duration or range of an event |
Font | A specific size, weight, and style applied to a character |
Font family | A group of similarly formatted characters |
Font style | The slant and weight of a character, such as bold or italic |
Monospace | Letters share an equal amount of space, no matter their size |
Kerning | Horizontal spacing between letters |
Leading | Vertical spacing of lines of text |
Ornamental | Designed strictly to catch the eye |
Oversized curly quotes | Can add interest to pull quotes in a design |
Proportional | Letters take up space relative to their size |
Sans Serifs | Letters do not have attributes (serifs) on the tips |
Script | Typefaces that appear to have been written by hand |
Serifs | Letters that have attributes on the tips that add weight and dimension |
Tracking | Vertical spacing between lines or blocks of text |
Typeface | A specific style applied to a font |