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From pictographs to digital fonts: the evolution of typeface design
Serif
SerifA typeface with small projections (serifs) at the ends of strokes. Originating from the chisel marks on Roman stone inscriptions, it was the standard of printed type for centuries and dominated body text.
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Sans-serif
Sans-serifA clean typeface with the serifs removed. Born on the advertising boards of the Industrial Revolution, it reigns supreme in the twentieth-century modernist movement and the digital screen age.
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Slab Serif
Slab SerifA typeface characterized by thick, square slab-like serifs. Born on Industrial Revolution advertising posters for maximum visibility at a distance, it was also the default typeface of the typewriter age.
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Script
ScriptA typeface that imitates the flow and connected feel of handwriting and cursive script. Lends personality and elegance to invitations, logos, and emotionally-driven design.
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Display
DisplayDecorative typefaces designed to capture attention at large sizes. Specialized for leaving a powerful impression in short text applications such as titles, posters, and logos.
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Monospace
MonospaceA fixed-width typeface in which every character occupies the same horizontal space. Beginning with the typewriter, it became the standard typeface for programming code and terminal environments.
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Blackletter
BlackletterA decorative Gothic typeface born from the manuscript culture of medieval Europe. Characterized by narrow, sharp strokes and a solemn, majestic impression, it is used today as a symbol of tradition and authority in contexts such as beer labels, newspapers, and music.
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Hangul Typography
Hangul TypographyA distinctive typeface system that evolved from the scientific structure of Hangul — created by King Sejong — based on the combination of consonants and vowels. It has developed its own classification of square-frame (nemo-teul) and non-square-frame, as well as Myeongjo and Gothic divisions.
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