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Font Classification-
The classification of a typeface by the distribution of weight, variations of thick and thin lines, and variations of serifs within the font.

Old style- Style of typefaces that date their roots back to the renaissance period, and imitates calligraphic typefaces. The typeface is noticeable by its low contrast and with diagnol stress, and its bracketed serifs.
Examples- Bembo, Caslon, and Jenson

Transitional- Typefaces that contain vertical stresses and slightly higher contrast than old style typefaces, combined with horizontal serifs.
Examples- Baskerville, Fournier, Times New Roman

Modern- Typefaces that began during the engraving techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries. The classification contains extreme contrast between thick and thin strokes, hairline serifs, unbracketed serifs, mathematical construciton, and has no ifluence by handwriting.
Examples- Bodoni, Bauer Bodoni, Walbaum

Slab Serif- Typefaces that began in the 1800's to attract people and was heavily used in advertisement. The typefaces typically are mono weight, square ended serifs, bold machine like, uniform serifs, rectangular, and geometric impact.
Examples- Serifa, Rockwell, Memphis Clarendon


Sans Serif- Typefaces that were influenced by the bauhaus moement that contains circular and geometric forms.
Examples- Future, Meta, Univers

Script- Script letterforms have a wide range of typefaces. Most Script typefaces were created by different brushes and tools and appears handwritten.
Examples- Bello, Volgare, Choch

Blackletter- Typefaces created over 600 years ago. Known by its ornate capitals, roughly diamond shaped serifs, and thick lines.
Examples- Fette Fraktur, Lucida blackletter, San Marco

Grunge- Typefaces that are amalgamted and scratchy. No clear definition but are all common.

Examples- Fallen Thyme, Laundromat 1967, Mc Auto

Monospace- Classification of type that conforms all letters to a certain physical width making the letterforms expand of condense.
Examples- Courier, Orator, Ocr B

Undeclared- Typefaces that contain sans serif structures attached to flared serifs.
Examples- Optima, Copperplate Gothic