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Blackletter
(Old English) (1) (2) (3)
pre 1500s, resemble handwritten calligraphy. Mostly used for display type now.
Old
Style (Antiqua) (1) (2)
1500s, inspired by roman letters
Consistent width of strokes and serifs
Rounding at end of serifs.
Very readable.
Transitional (1)
(2)
1700s
Vertical strokes thicker than horizontal
wide and readable
fonts considered now to be "generic serif fonts", very neutral
Modern (New Antiqua) (1)
(2)
Late 1700s
High contrast between thick and thin strokes
Slab-Serif - within Transitional
period (1)
(2) (3) (4)
Around 1815
Thick strokes, easy to read from a distance
Sans-serif (1) (2) (3)
Not commonly used before 1900s though some were used in 1800s.
Embraced by Bauhaus
Simple geometric forms
Display/ Decorative (1) (2)
Everything that isn't a serif-or sans-serif. Script (handwriting fonts) also
count here.
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