Letter Nomenclature, Continued
Type series
Type families
Type series are different sizes of the same typeface.
Figure 5-6 is an example of a type series.
Figure 5-6.—A
type series.
Type families are typefaces that share similar features and appear visually
related. Differences in size are immaterial. Only similar features identify
typefaces to a family.
Figure 5-7 shows that visually related typefaces create families.
Figure 5-7.—A
family of visually
related typefaces.
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