Xante Assel-a-Writer-8300 Instruction Manual page 289

Serif, Sans Serif, and Miscellaneous Typefaces
Typefaces fall into three categories of styles, serif, sans serif, and
miscellaneous. A serif is an extra flourish or decoration added to the
end of a main line forming a letter, character, or symbol.
PostScript PostScript
Sans Serif (Helvetica)
Serif (Times Roman)
ΠοστΣχριπτ
Miscellaneous (Symbol)
Fig. B.2 Serif and Sans Serif Typefaces
Serif typefaces include extra flourishes such as the small circle at
the top of the a or the small tails hanging down each end of the cross
bar in the T in Times Roman (fig. B.2).
Sans Serif typefaces lack the decorations. Sans means without, and
these typefaces have very clean, plain lines such as those found in
the Helvetica typeface (fig. B.2).
Miscellaneous typefaces include those which have combinations of
serif and sans serif designs as well as graphic type characters such as
arrows, hearts, squares, or Greek symbols.
Each typeface category lends itself to particular areas of page design.
For example, the small detailed lines on a serif typeface help draw a
reader's eye across a line of text. This makes it well suited for body
text such as the Times Roman font used in this manual.
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