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== Digital type ==
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== Important fonts ==
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Important realist san serifs:
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* Akzidenz Grotekz
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* FF Dax
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* Gill Sans
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* Univers
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* Helvetica
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* VAG Rounded
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* Frutiger
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why is it that england doesn't have a fancy classic font and people had to assemble it from documents here: http://www.cbrd.co.uk/media/fonts/ ?
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== Extra junk info ==
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=== Digital type ===
  
 
*Aliasing - Jagged edges on bitmap fonts
 
*Aliasing - Jagged edges on bitmap fonts
 
*Anti-aliasing - Smoothed edges on fonts
 
*Anti-aliasing - Smoothed edges on fonts
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=== Cases of  fonts being used ===
 
 
== Cases of  fonts being used ==
 
  
 
[[Image:dax_sample.png|frame|left|FF Dax]] Morrisons uses FF Dax for most of its instore promotional materials.
 
[[Image:dax_sample.png|frame|left|FF Dax]] Morrisons uses FF Dax for most of its instore promotional materials.
  
 
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=== Links to articles about fonts ===
== Links to articles about fonts ==
 
  
 
*[http://www.inspirationbit.com/16-best-loved-font-bits-in-web-design/ best loved fonts in design]
 
*[http://www.inspirationbit.com/16-best-loved-font-bits-in-web-design/ best loved fonts in design]
 
*[http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/08/40-excellent-freefonts-for-professional-design/ excellent freefonts]
 
*[http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/08/40-excellent-freefonts-for-professional-design/ excellent freefonts]
  
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*[http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/xheight.htm READ THIS]
  
*[http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/xheight.htm READ THIS]
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*[http://www.westudy.cn/blog/article/237.htm chinese sites have everything omg...]

Revision as of 16:24, 29 September 2008

Important fonts

Important realist san serifs:

  • Akzidenz Grotekz
  • FF Dax
  • Gill Sans
  • Univers
  • Helvetica
  • VAG Rounded
  • Frutiger

why is it that england doesn't have a fancy classic font and people had to assemble it from documents here: http://www.cbrd.co.uk/media/fonts/ ?


Extra junk info

Digital type

  • Aliasing - Jagged edges on bitmap fonts
  • Anti-aliasing - Smoothed edges on fonts

Cases of fonts being used

FF Dax
Morrisons uses FF Dax for most of its instore promotional materials.

Links to articles about fonts