Introduction; About Typefaces And Fonts - QMS 1725E Reference

Introduction

This chapter displays the printer's resident typefaces, offers sugges-
tions for using them, and includes page design tips. A bibliography for
graphic design and desktop publishing can be found at the end of this
chapter.

About Typefaces and Fonts

Many of the terms and phrases used in desktop publishing are
derived from the language of professional printers and typesetters.
This section explains common words and phrases used when dis-
cussing typefaces.
Typeface
A named design of a set of printed characters, such as Times, that
has a specified obliqueness (degree of slant) and stroke weight
(thickness of stroke). It does not define a particular size.
Typeface Family
A group of similar typefaces. For example, the Times typeface family
consists of four typefaces: Times Roman, Times Bold, Times Italic ,
and Times Bold Italic .
Font
A font is a set of characters of the same typeface (such as Times),
style (such as italic ), stroke weight (such as bold), and point size
(such as 10). Although you hear the term "font" used more generally,
as if referring to a typeface, it's really a subset of a typeface.
Character Set
A character set is a collection of symbols designed for various printing
applications. Many character sets are composed of the letters (upper-
case and lowercase A-Z), digits (0-9), and any symbol (such as blank
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