At the moment, a lot of fonts have been developed, and it is difficult for an amateur to understand their variety and purpose. There are several grading classifications. They are divided according to their purpose and origin.
Types of fonts and their historical classification
From the point of view of the style, all the fonts that are used in modern times, came from developed by masters in the Middle Ages and earlier. You can conditionally divide them into three large groups:• Antiqua.
• Egyptian.
• Grotesque.
Each of them has its own specific style, which copies the style used in antiquity, ancient Egypt and during the Renaissance. They are also divided into subgroups, which take into account the size of strokes, penumbra and other writing features.
Types of fonts and their classification
The most common is a different systematization of all the used types of letter and number styles. It is worth dwelling in more detail.
1. Basic fonts
These types of fonts are distinguished by the severity of the font and the correct proportions in the writing of letters and numbers. They relate to a strict classical style. They do not use ornaments and ornate decorations, only serifs.Basic or classic types of fonts for decoration are used in business letters, advertising booklets of companies with such areas of work as medicine, construction, education. Often you can find the basic style in leaflets.2. Themed fonts
This group contains styles from modern to vintage. Such a combination is not accidental, since all these types of fonts have a certain orientation. They are used in the drawings, for the design of posters of various subjects (festive, children's, propaganda and others).– . , . "" . . .
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This is a group of Latin, Cyrillic and other characters written with imitation of a letter in pencil, pen, graffiti and other types of hand-painted. In its style it is a large group. Here you can find both strokes with a large number of ornaments and connections between letters (needed to make the text look integral), and careless forms of handwriting imitating printed letters made in chalk on a blackboard.Calligraphic fonts are often used for headlines, slogans, and typography. They perform decorative functions and are not suitable for the execution of the main text.
4. Language style
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As a rule, in recent years, Latin and writing in a vintage style of hand- written signature are used to create tattoos . These types of fonts for tattoos have become the basis for the most stylish and fashionable ornaments. Masters offer this choice for a reason - the Latin letters and English on the body look very beautiful, and decorated with additional monograms and patterns, they create a seamless pattern. At first glance, you can’t read such a tattoo, but those who know the language can take a closer look and decipher the written word or phrase.(). , . . , . .