Letter Classification, Continued
Major
groupings
Most letter styles fall into one of six major groupings. Each grouping further
subdivides into series, families, sizes, and weights. The six major groupings
of letter styles are roman, gothic, script, text, italic, and contemporary.
Figure 5-19 shows the six major groupings of letters.
Figure 5-19.—Major letter groups.
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