Typography and Graphic Design: From Antiquity to the Present

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This chronological study traces the evolution of graphic form, from Antiquity through the Middle Ages and up through the age of technology. Each period is explained in detail, from Classical craftsmanship to the changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution and the modern-day potential of the digital world. As computers now play an integral role in academic and professional environments, virtually everyone makes font choices on a regular basis, rendering typograph… More >>

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Computer Font: Data File, Glyph, Dingbat, Font, Pixel, Font Editor, Bézier Curve, Apple Advanced Typography, Kerning, List of Typefaces, Font Hinting, … Typeface, Typesetting, TeX, LaTeX, MetaPost

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A computer font (or fount) is an electronic data file containing a set of glyphs, characters, or symbols such as dingbats. Although the term font first referred to a set of metal type sorts in one style and size, since the 1990s most fonts are digital, used on computers. There are three basic kinds of computer font file data formats: Bitmap fonts consist of a series of dots or pixels representing the image of each glyph in each face and size. Outline fonts (also cal… More >>

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Offset Press Troubles (Sheet-Fed Presses) (Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Inc.)… More >>

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