Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Fonts can be broken down into several categories (see Figure 6.2). The pan-
gram “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” displays every letter of the
alphabet at least once. Alternative pangrams are available in multiple languages
for examining letters in typography.
Bothserifand
sans-serif fonts
are often selected
for their emotional
impact (see nueva
and Zapfino, for
example).
FIGURe 6.2
Comparison of font types. Every line has the same font height of 24 points.
O
Serif
fonts have small horizontal lines, or wedges, at the end of some letter
strokes that originate from a time when letters were painted with a brush. Serif
fonts are generally easier to read than
sans-serif
fonts (
sans
is French for
with-
out
) because the serifs provide visual cues that help the eye track horizontally
