serifs
Tiny type tails
Serifs are the small decorative strokes or lines at the ends of letters in certain typefaces.
Times New Roman has serifs; Arial does not.
Fonts with serifs are called serif fonts; those without are sans-serif.
Serifs are thought to guide the eye along lines of text, making them popular for printed books and newspapers.
Transitional serif typeface
Lettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
- ligatureCord for binding
kerning · leading · tracking · legibility · readability · x-height · baseline · counter
Enclosed by paired marks
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- slabThick flat piece
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- bilateralInvolving two parties
unilateral · abrupt · cupped · reflexive · transitional · humanist · finial · terminal
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- refinedPurified or cultured
literary · editorial · bookish · ornate · sophisticated · authoritative · timeless · modern
Baskerville
Transitional serif typeface
Minion · Jenson · Century · Georgia · Cambria · Excelsior · Rockwell
typeface
Lettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
ligature · kerning · leading · tracking · legibility · readability · x-height · baseline · counter · ascender
bracketed
Enclosed by paired marks
bilateral · unilateral · abrupt · cupped · reflexive · transitional · humanist · finial · terminal · foot
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- formalFollowing strict protocol
refined · literary · editorial · bookish · ornate · sophisticated · authoritative · timeless · modern · transitional
- handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible
- typographyletters, font, calligraphy, font design, typefaces
- calligraphyChinese calligraphy, Japanese calligraphy, Arabic calligraphy, Islamic calligraphy, blackletter
- graffititagging, throw-ups, throw-up, tag, pieces
- letteringlettering styles, letterforms, calligraphy, hand lettering, handwriting
- letter partsascenders, descenders, stems, strokes, bowls
serifssans serif
Type without terminal strokes
Helvetica · Arial · Futura · clean lines · grotesque
- sans serifType without terminal strokes
- serif fontsTypefaces with terminal flourishes
- sans serif fontsType without terminal strokes