14.4 Fonts

A type face is the design of a set of characters, eg serif and sans serif. A font is a set of characters in one typeface with a particular type size, type style and stroke weight.

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A font is a set of characters in one type size

A typeface is the design of a set of characters

Sans serif typefaces have little tails at the ends of their characters

The unit of measurement for type size is a point

The type character describes the general shape of the typeface

The stroke density is a measure of the thickness of the lines used to construct the characters

The serif typefaces are easier to read and should be used in the body of the text

The body of the text should be written with a type size of 18 point

Font variations such as bold or italic should be used sparingly in the body of the text for emphasis

Headings can be written with serif or sans serif typefaces

    

 

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