Type Types
Sans Serif Typefaces:
Type which does not have serifs; the little extra strokes found at the end of main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letterforms, are called sans serif (without serif). Within sans serif there are five main classifications: Grotesque, Neo-Grotesque, Geometric, Humanist, and Informal. Typefaces within each classification usually share similarities in stroke thickness, weight, and the shapes of certain letterforms. For a more detailed explanation of Sans serif typefaces, click here.
Serif Typefaces:
A serif is the little extra stroke found at the end of main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letterforms. Some are subtle and others may be quite pronounced and obvious. In some cases serifs may aid in the readability of a typeface. Serif refers, in general, to any style of type that has serifs. For a more detailed explanation of Serif typefaces, click here.
Slab Typefaces:
A Slab Serif is a type of serif font that evolved from the Modern style. The serifs are square and larger, bolder than serifs of previous typestyles. Considered a sub-classification of Modern, Slab Serif is further divided into Clarendon, Typewriter, and Slab Serif (a separate sub-category of Slab Serif) styles. For a more detailed explanation of Slab typefaces, click here.
Script:
Typefaces that mimic cursive handwriting or fonts made from actual handwriting samples give a special tone to our printed documents or Web pages. Some script fonts convey a quiet elegance. Handwriting fonts with quirky letters can personalize a form letter or exude cheerfulness, playfulness, or a casual mood. For a more detailed explanation of Script typefaces, click here.
Monospaced Typefaces:
The sole criterion of a monospace font is that all glyphs have the same fixed width. (This can make some scripts, such as Arabic, look most peculiar.) The effect is similar to a manual typewriter, and is often used to set samples of computer code. For a more detailed explanation of Monopsaced typefaces, click here.
Blackletter Typefaces:
Based on Gothic type and late medieval calligraphy, these styles range from those marking the beginning of Gothic printing to the ornate Gothic types of 19th century Germany. This category also includes faces with a Gothic look but created by modern type designers. Blackletter types include the ß character and ligatures (ch, sch, tz, etc.) and therefore have a narrower character width than roman style types. Our selection includes types in the Old English as well as blackletter styles. For a more detailed explanation of Blackletter typefaces, click here.
Symbol Typefaces:
Symbol fonts or dingbat fonts have become a must for illustrating a variety of graphic designs. Symbols communicate quickly, simply and often universally. Designers will also find it easy to use vectorized symbols for complex graphics even in large print sizes without compromising the quality ... and still be able to pack them into small digital files. For a more detailed explanation of Symbol typefaces, click here.
Non-latin:
Non-latin typefaces are typefaces that do not have the Latin conventional 26 character alphabet, making up English, French, Italian, Spanish etc etc. These incoporate, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Crillic, Greek, Arabic etc. For a more detailed explanation of Non-latin typefaces, click here.
