Term
|
Definition
| earliest writing system. designed by sumerians |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| egyptians. papyrus. hieroglphic language |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| phonician alphabet. 22 characters R 2 L no punctuation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| adapted from phonician cut characters and L to R |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| typogrpahic style. paid attention to letter style |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| simplify characters to write faster |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| faster writing. square pen, vertical nib |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| christian works in this hand |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| quick written minuscule cursive |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
frankish script.
charelemagne religions cultural |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
formal book lettering. great precsion. evenly spaced
font used for moveable type |
|
|
Term
| johann sebastian gutenberg |
|
Definition
| moveable type press of western culture |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| modern type. think and thin strokes. upper and lower. first italic typeface |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| early venetian roman typeface |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| first book printed in english and typeface used in printing declaration of independecne. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| based on roman trojan alphabet. modular system for textura |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| geometry in realtion to letter forms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| old style typeface designer. first independent type founder. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| transitional face. engineered look |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| developed truly modern style typeface |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| added hairline serifs to didots modern typeface |
|
|
