History and Standards

Points to teach:

• Explain the difference between typeface and font

• What are the Five Families of Type? Show a visual / List them in chronological order

• What is serif versus san serif?

• List examples of serif typefaces / List examples san serif typefaces

• What were specific traits of the Phoenician alphabet?

• What were specific traits of the Roman alphabet?

• What are the four types of alignment?

• What is a style sheet?

• What is a drop cap, where is it used, what does it look like?

• List the Principles of Design as mentioned in lectures, quickly define them