roman
Standard type posture
Roman type is the standard upright letterform used in most printed text, as opposed to italic or bold.
The name reflects its origin in ancient Roman stone inscriptions.
In typesetting, roman is the default: Set the body text in roman, with key terms in italics. (Capitalized Roman relates to Rome or its people.)
typeface
Lettering style design
letterform · upright · italic · bold · weight · text · body · default · plain
- litteraturetheatre, nouvelle, fable, sonnet, oeuvre
- talestale, funny stories, tall tales, short story, yarns
- French LiteratureVictor Hugo, Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Dumas, Jules Verne
- text formattingbold, italic, underline, font, font size
- letterpressletterpress, movable type, metal type, galley, composing stick
- Trouvere Poetrychanson, lai, ballade, rondeau, dit
letterform structure
romansans-serif
Type without terminal strokes
gothic · blackletter · grotesque · sans · humanist
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
- romantic obsessionFixated longing for another
- historical romanceLove story set historically
- Roman numeralsAlphabetic number system
- romantic dinnerIntimate meal for two
- romance novelistAuthor of love stories
romantic, romance, Rome, romanticize, romanticism, Romans, romanticist, romanticized, romanticizing