We have discussed the five families of type since the early days of the semester. Sometimes these are referred to as type categories. Make sure you learn to identify the differences.
Here is quick review:
Old Style: Garamond
(15th-17th century)
- designed in France in 1615 by Jean Jannon (Claude Garamond was
- given credit originally)
- designed in a time when inks and paper were coarse and type
- technology was still rather rough
- relatively thick strokes and heavily bracketed or curved serifs
- emulated classical calligraphy
