5. Dictionary Definition
“A complete set of type of one size and face.”
Includes Three Characteristics
typeface (shape of letters)
style (attributes)
size (height)
6. Must be legible and readable!
Legibility = How easily a reader can decipher the letters
on the page.
Readability = The document’s overall appearance.
8. Developed European movable type – 1439 ish
Sued repeatedly for being unable to pay back creditors and
having a “hot temper”
*No portraits of him were made during his lifetime – these are guesses
59. Serif = easy to read blocks of text
Blue Mtn
Sans serif = clean look
Blue Mtn
Novelty = special feeling
Blue Mtn
Symbol = non-alphanumeric
Βλυε Μτν