Semester Reflection

Review Week #17

At the end of the article "Who shot the Serif?" on ilovetypography.com, the author asks the audience "Have you learned something?" Although the article briefed us on the definition of serifs, which I already knew, I learned many other things about the history of serifs and the names for different types of serifs, such as adnate serifs flare out at the bottom, while abrupt serifs are chunky and block-like. The article taught me where the word serif came from as well along with other interesting facts, including the literal meanings in other languages.

Review Week #16

How many points are in an inch? How many points are in a pica?
There are 72 points per inch and 6 picas in an inch


Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?
Serif and sans serif would work the best because they are easier to read when sized below 14 points.


Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
b, d, f, h, k, l, t, 


Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
g, j, p, q, y


Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:

Slab serif, the serifs are relatively thick

Calligraphy, because it looks like cursive handwriting

This is sans-serif, because there are no strokes at the ends of the letters

This is blackletter, because it looks similar to caligraphy and uses thick and this strokes

Modern, because there are big differences between thick and thin strokes and the serifs are flat and thin