A Field Guide to the Faces
Text Faces
l, d with roman serifs
1 e with sloping bar [Venetian Serif]
2 o with angled stress; d with definite oblique serifs, including foot serif [Old-Style Serif]
3 o with vertical stress; d with oblique ascender serif, horizontal foot serif [Transitional Serif]
4 o with non-abrupt vertical stress; d with horizontal line or bracketed serifs [New Transitional Serif]
5 o with strong abrupt vertical contrast; d with horizontal line or slightly bracketed serifs [Modern Serif]
l, d without roman serifs
6 I with slab serifs, either square or bracketed [Slab Serif]
7 I with wedge serif [Wedge Serif]
8 No serifs, except perhaps on I [Sans Serif]
Display Faces
9 Flowing scripts
10 Non-flowing scripts, including blackletter and uncial
11 Unmodified serif and sans serif
12 Modified serif
13 Modified sans serif
14 Fat face, modified and unmodified
15 Thin face, modified and unmodified
16 Ornamental
17 Modified outrageous
1.1 o with steeply inclined axis
1.2 o with less steeply inclined axis
1.3 o with vertical axis
1.4 o with inclined axis; serifs roman in upper case, slab in lower case [32] Italian Old Style
1.5 o with vertical or slightly inclined axis; slab serifs on ascenders
2.1 W crossed center strokes
2.2 W center strokes joining at cap height, or nearly so
2.3 W center strokes joining at cap height with no center serif
2.4 W stepped center strokes
3.1 W center strokes joining at cap height, with center serif
3.2 W center strokes joining at cap height, with no center serif
3.3 W with crossed center strokes
3.4 W with stepped center strokes
4.1 d with horizontal or nearly horizontal line serifs
4.2 d with horizontal bracketed serifs
4.3 Some definite oblique bracketed serifs
5.1 d with line serifs
5.2 Bracketed serifs
6.1 I Square slab (egyptian type)
6.2 I Bracketed slab (clarendon types)
6.3 I Rounded slab
7.1 I with wedge-ended or small wedge serifs
7.2 I with wedge-shaped serifs
7.3 I with line-ended serifs
7.4 I with half serifs
8.1 G wide, without spur
8.2 G medium width, without spur
8.3 G narrow, no spur or bar
8.4 G wide with spur [273] Akzidenz Grotesk
8.5 G medium with spur
8.6 G narrow with spur
8.7 G, g sloped [295] ITC Eras
8.8 G, g square
8.9 G, g rounded
8.10 G electronic or machine-read
9.1 Quill pen script
9.2 Felt or graphic pen
9.3 Brush
10.1 Quill pen
10.2 Felt or graphic pen
10.3 Brush
10.4 Blackletter text
10.5 Blackletter decorative
10.6 Uncial
10.7 Roman italic based on pen scripts
11.1 Roman serif
11.2 Slab serif
11.3 Wedge serif
11.4 Sans serif
12.1 Roman serif, not stencil
12.2 Roman serif, stencil
12.3 Slab serif
12.4 Wedge serif, not sloping backwards
12.5 Wedge serif, sloping backwards
13.1 Thick and thin vertical stress
13.2 Thick and thin horizontal stress [610] Sintex I
13.3 Heavy bow-shaped
13.4 Square-shaped
13.5 Sloping [615] Condensa
13.6 Rounded shape
13.7 Rounded shape outline [624] Helvetica Rounded Outline
13.8 Electronic
13.9 Cut
13.10 Stencil or stencil effect
13.11 Inline or striped
13.12 Shaded or 3D
13.13 Shaded or 3D, inline or patterned
14.1 Roman serif
14.2 Slab serif
14.3 Wedge serif
14.4 Sans serif
15.1 Slab serif
15.2 Wedge serif
15.3 Sans serif, unrounded shape
15.4 Sans serif, rounded shape
16.1 Roman serif, unsloping
16.2 Roman serif, sloping [547] Goudy Fancy
16.3 Slab serif
16.4 Wedge serif
16.5 Sans serif [560] Abramesque
16.6 Script
17.1 Heavy/distorted
17.2 Inline or striped
17.3 Broken-surfaced and distorted [679] Shatter
17.4 Dot-formed
17.5 Shaded or 3D
17.6 With backgrounds
17.7 Pictorial
1.1.1 a, h, m, n splayed to right [5] Windsor
1.1.2 a, h, m, n, not splayed to right
1.2.1 Short descenders and long serifs
1.2.2 q with short descender and short serifs [13] Della Robbia
1.2.3 q with longer descender and weak contrast
1.2.4 q with longer descender and strong contrast
1.3.1 r with roman serifs
1.3.2 r with wedge serifs
1.5.1 g open; k double-jointed [33] ITC Italia
1.5.2 g closed; k single-jointed [34] Jenson Old Style
2.1.1 K with curved arms
2.1.2 K with straight arms
2.2.1 A with top serif; g open; both serifs on T SWNE [42] Leamington
2.2.2 A without top serif; g closed; serifs on T diverge
2.3.1 G with very low crossbar; S, s swollen at SW; b, d, f, with very high ascenders [46] Nicholas Cochin
2.3.2 Not as above [45] Berling
2.4.1 J descends with ball
2.4.2 J descends with no ball
2.4.3 J doesn't descend, has ball [52-3] Times Roman Family
3.1.1 M parallel, or nearly so
3.1.2 M definitely splayed
3.2.1 g lower bowl open
3.2.2 g lower bowl closed
3.3.1 M without serifs at cap height [98] Weiss
3.3.2 M with serifs at cap height
3.4.1 M parallel, or nearly so
3.4.2 M definitely splayed
4.1.1 One-story g; p, q with short descenders [112] Maximus
4.1.2 Two-story g; p, q with longish descenders [111] Joanna
4.2.1 W center strokes joining at cap height
4.2.2 W with crossed center strokes
4.2.3 W with stepped center strokes
4.2.4 W no center serif
4.3.1 Weak contrast
4.3.2 Good contrast
5.1.1 Light face
5.1.2 Black face
5.2.1 C with two spurred serifs
5.2.2 C with one spurred serif
5.2.3 C with two unspurred serifs
6.1.1 g with single story
6.1.2 g with double story
6.2.1 g with single story
6.2.2 g with double story
6.3.1 W without center serif [214] ITC American Typewriter
6.3.2 W with center serif
7.1.1 g single-storied
7.1.2 g two-storied
7.2.1 A with full serif at top
7.2.2 A without serif at top
7.3.1 B, R open [237] ITC Serif Gothic
7.3.2 B, R closed [236] Copperplate Gothic [238] Spartan 140
7.4.1 G spurred; A with serifs pointing inward [239] Parsons
7.4.2 G without spur; A with serifs pointing right [340] Romic
8.1.1 E wide
8.1.2 E narrow
8.2.1 G with round base
8.2.2 G with flatter base
8.2.3 G without bar, with unstressed strokes [270] Syntax
8.2.4 G without bar, with stressed strokes
8.3.1 K, k with curved upper arm [272] Clearface Gothic
8.3.2 K, k with straight upper arm [271] Antique Olive
8.5.1 g double-storied [276] Franklin Gothic [277] ITC Franklin Gothic
8.5.2 g single-storied
8.6.1 I with serifs
8.6.2 I without serifs
8.8.1 O, Q with curved sides [293] Heldustry
8.8.2 O, Q with straight sides
8.9.1 M with middle point above line
8.9.2 M with middle point on line
8.10.1 C, O made of straight segments [303] OCR-A
8.10.2 C, O curved
9.1.1 Sloping and rounded
9.1.2 Sloping and angular [316] Zapf Chancery
9.1.3 Upright
9.2.1 Sloping; A, B, H multi-stroked [319] Kaufmann
9.2.2 Upright; A, B, H uni-stroked [320] Jiffy
9.3.1 F faces left; G lower-case-like; H, K, M, N, U, V with NW leftward tails [321] Brush Script
9.3.2 F faces right; G upper-case-like; H, K, M, N, U, V without TW tails [322] Mistral]
10.1.1 Sloping and rounded
10.1.2 Sloping and angular
10.1.3 Upright and rounded [332] Murray Hill Bold
10.1.4 Upright and angular
10.1.5 Oriental
10.1.6 Decorative sloping
10.1.7 Decorative with upright majuscules
10.2.1 Sloping
10.2.2 Upright
10.3.1 I, J with leftward serifs
10.3.2 I, J without serifs
10.4.1 a two-story
10.4.2 a one-story
10.5.1 a, g one-story [375] Pamela
10.5.2 a, g two-story [376] St. Clair
10.6.1 a one-story; h, m, n, u, v, w horseshoe-like [377] American Uncial
10.6.2 a two-story; h, m, n, u, v, w not horseshoe-like [378] Libra
10.7.1 J doesn't descend; descenders on p, q very long [381] Cancelleresca Bastarda
10.7.2 J descends; descenders on p, q not especially long
11.1.1 Plain
11.1.2 Inline and outline
11.1.3 Shaded
11.2.1 Plain [403] Hellenic Wide
11.2.2 Inline and outline
11.2.3 Shaded
11.3.1 Plain
11.3.2 Inline and outline
11.4.1 Plain
11.4.2 Inline and outline unshaded
11.4.3 Inline and outline shaded
11.4.4 With backgrounds
12.1.1 A with sigmoid leftward serif it apex [573] Skyjald
12.1.2 A with leftward roman serif at apex
12.1.3 A with right arm projecting SENW at apex
12.1.4 A without serifs or projections at apex
12.2.1 A with leftward serif at apex [575] Stencil Bold
12.2.1 A without serif at apex [576] Teachest
12.3.1 3-D [579] Profil
12.3.2 Lined [578] Nubia
12.3.3 Spurs on slabs [577] Antiqua pointed
12.4.1 A crossbar v-shaped [580] Algerian
12.4.2 A crossbar straight, horizontal
12.4.3 A crossbar straight, SWNE
12.4.4 A crossbar curved
12.5.1 A minuscular [602] Alfereta
12.5.2 A majuscular [603] Blanchard
13.1.1 g one-story
13.1.2 g two-story
13.3.1 A with curved left arm [612] Revue
13.3.2 A with straight left arm [611] Becket
13.4.1 M splayed [613] Tamil
13.4.2 M not splayed [614] Topic
13.6.1 p, q with pointed serifs [616] Capone
13.6.2 p, q with flat serifs [617] Dempsey Medium
13.6.3 p, q with rounded serifs
13.6.4 p, q with no serifs
13.8.2 A, B, C, D, E contiguous
13.8.2 A, B, C, D, E made of multiple linear segments [628] Digital
13.9.1 C terminals horizontal [630] Ad Lib
13.9.2 C terminals triangles [631] Kino
13.9.3 C terminals diagonal
13.10.1 A a truncated black triangle with a NWSE line through it [634] Braggadocio
13.10.2 A minuscular [638] Glyphic
13.10.3 A an upward semicircle with a tail [639] Motter Tektura
13.10.4 A a triangle [640] Stop
13.10.5 A majuscular
13.11.1 G with crossbar
13.11.2 G without crossbar
13.12.1 H a rectangle with N and S slits [655] Bullion Shadow
13.12.2 H minuscular [660] Tintoretto
13.12.3 H crossbar high
13.13.1 G spurless [664] Jim Crow
13.13.2 G spurred
14.1.1 Thin serifs
14.1.2 Medium weight serifs
14.1.3 Heavy serifs
14.2.1 Serifs much thicker than strokes
14.2.2 Serifs not much thicker than strokes
14.3.1 Thin or medium serifs
14.3.2 Heavy serifs, outline
14.3.3 Heavy serifs, outline
14.4.1 Wide, plain
14.4.2 Wide, outline [482] Gill Kayo Outline
14.4.3 Medium width
14.4.4 Narrow, without outline
14.4.5 Narrow, outline
14.4.6 Rounded shape
14.4.7 Rounded shape, outline [515] ITC Bauhaus Heavy Outline
15.1.1 K double-jointed; g two-story [516] ITC American Typewriter Light
15.1.2 K single-jointed; g one-story
15.2.1 E with very high crossbar; A with SWNE crossbar [521] Virgin Roman
15.2.2 E with crossbar in middle; A with horizontal crossbar [520] ITC Newtext Light
15.3.1 M strokes meet above baseline
15.3.2 M strokes meet at baseline
15.4.1 A with curved left arm [534] ITC Busorama Light
15.4.2 A curved at top [535] Churchward 70 Hairline
15.4.3 A with only straight lines [536] Harry Thin
16.1.1 A with single SW swirl [537] Flirt
16.1.2 A with right edge dentate, spur at apex [538] Floriated Capitals
16.1.3 A with ball at E where crossbar joins arm [540] Fry's ornamented
16.1.4 A inlined, crossbar sigmoid [541] Gallia
16.1.5 A with stripes and dots, flat apex [543] Modernistic
16.1.6 A with black leaves on white background [544] Mole Foliate
16.1.7 A with white leaves on black background [546] Saphire
16.1.8 A with balls at apex, in bowl, and below crossbar [545] Nymphic
16.1.9 A with two outward-pointing spurs at apex
16.3.1 A without forked serifs; leaves on 3-D surface [548] Lettres Ornées
16.3.2 A with forked serifs at feet but not at apex [550] Romantiques No. 5
16.3.3 A with forked serifs at both feet and apex
16.4.1 A minuscular [555] Karnac
16.4.2 A crossbar v-shaped [559] Victorian
16.4.3 A crossbar SWNE [553] Arnold Böcklin
16.4.4 A crossbar NWSE
16.4.5 A crossbar horizontal
16.6.1 A with triple strokes [563] Raffia Initials
16.6.2 A with crossbar made of filligree balls [562] Lilith
16.6.3 A with floral crossbar [561] Ballé Initials
17.1.1 A minuscular [671] Talbot
17.1.2 A with leftward ball at apex [669] Pierrot
17.1.3 A with large rectangles at feet [666] Bottleneck
17.1.4 A plain, without serifs [668] Litzenburg
17.1.5 A a solid triangle with half a daisy [667] Florist
17.1.6 A a solid triangle with a star [670] Starvation
17.2.1 A house-shaped, 3 inlines [674] Horseman Sidesaddle
17.2.2 A with stars at top, stripes at bottom [676] Old Glory
17.2.3 A plain sans-serif with bowl filled by stripes [675] Matra
17.2.4 A a triangle
17.2.5 A rounded at top
17.4.1 A flat-topped
17.4.2 A pointy-topped
17.5.1 A a carved cube [685] Block Up
17.5.2 A wire-framed [686] Bombere
17.5.3 A like curled paper [688] Calypso
17.5.4 A like raised layers, face on [692] Stack
17.5.5 A in layers, receding to NW [694] Talbot's Rocky mountai
17.5.5 A in perspective
17.6.1 Background rough halftone, not rectangular [697] Process
17.6.2 Background rectangular, not rough halftone
17.7.1 Faces [699] Via Face Don Black
17.7.2 Zippers [700] Zippers
1.1.2.1 g one-story
1.1.2.2 g two-story
1.2.1.1 w with curved arms; R with upcurved tail [6] Kennerly
1.2.1.2 h, m, n splayed [9] Surrey Old Style
1.2.1.3 G beveled at SE [10] Trajanus
1.2.1.4 Y with spur pointing left on NW arm; Q with detached tail [8] Raleigh
1.2.1.5 a, h, m, n with curved serifs turning up at right [12] Worcester
1.2.1.6 None of the above
1.2.3.1 W center strokes joining at cap height, with center serif [17] Schneidler Old Style
1.2.3.2 W center strokes joining at cap height, with no center serif [18] Seneca
1.2.3.3 W center strokes crossed
1.2.4.1 g closed, ear rising; j slightly recurved [21] Deepdene
1.2.4.2 g open, ear descending; j recurved [20] Horley Old Style
1.2.4.3 g closed, ear horizontal; j descending, sigmoid [19] Centaur
1.3.1.1 a, b, d, e, g, p, q with gaps [22] Brighton
1.3.1.2 v, w, y with ball on NE arm [23-24] Clearface Family
1.3.1.3 v, w, y with rightward-pointing spurs caused by steps [27] ITC Tiffany
1.3.1.4 Z with sigmoid top and bottom arms [26] Stratford
1.3.2.1 g two-story; j descending & unballed [31] Vendôme
1.3.2.2 g one-story; j recurved or at least curved
2.1.1.1 A with arm extending to NW; b, d, h, k with very high ascenders;g with ascending balled ear [36] Bernhard Modern
2.1.1.2 Not as above [35] Bembo
2.1.2.1 Q tail nearly linear [38-39] Plantin Family
2.1.2.2 Q tail sigmoid
2.2.2.1 J descends, recurved, with ball; Q sweeps [43] Missal
2.2.2.2 J descends, unrecurved, without ball; Q tail comma-like [44] Trump Mediaeval
2.4.1.1 g with rising pointed ear [49] Goudy Catalogue
2.4.1.2 g with horizontal ear [51] Minister
2.4.2.1 Q tail comma-like [47] Albertina
2.4.2.2 Q tail sigmoid, starts inside body [48] Emerson
2.4.2.3 Q tail linear, short, on right [50] Life
3.1.1.1 C with serifs both top and bottom
3.1.1.2 C without serifs at bottom
3.1.2.1 P with open bowl [74] Galliard
3.1.2.2 P with closed bowl; J with ball [73] Erhhardt
3.2.1.1 J without ball, low contrast [82] Congress
3.2.1.2 J with ball, normal contrast [77-80] Baskerville Family
3.2.2.1 C without lower serif
3.2.2.2 C with lower serif
3.3.2.1 w with center strokes joining at cap height
3.3.2.2 w with crossed center strokes [89] Barbou
3.3.2.3 w with stepped center strokes
3.4.1.1 C with serif only at top
3.4.1.2 C with serifs at top and bottom
3.4.2.1 R, K with tail that descends; A with leftward spur [110] Rundfunk
3.4.2.2 R, K without tail that descends; A without spur
4.2.1.1 Light face
4.2.1.2 Black face
4.2.2.1 C with spur serifs top and bottom [126] Gloucester Old Style
4.2.2.2 C with wedge serifs top and bottom [125] Comenius
4.2.2.3 C with wedge serif only on top [123] Cheltenham [124] Cheltenham Nova
4.2.2.4 C with spur serif only on top [127] Sorbonne
4.2.3.1 B, P with slanted midstroke, black; a, d, q with gaps; Y, y with spur s at foot [128] Bramley
4.2.3.2 Not as above
4.2.4.1 g with open bowl and no ear; calligraphic [134] Athenaeum
4.2.4.2 g with open bowl, horizontal ear [135] Diotima
4.2.4.3 g with closed bowl, markedly wilted balled ear [137] Impressum
4.2.4.4 g with closed bowl, horizontal or slightly wilted ear
4.3.1.1 A with leftward spur; v, w with NE balls; R with anemic tail [142] Lo-type
4.3.1.2 A with rectangular finial; v, w with leftward spurs; U with SE serif [143] Menhart
4.3.1.3 A, v, w, R, U not as above
4.3.2.1 g with open lower bowl, upturned balled ear [150] ITC Zapf International
4.3.2.2 g with closed lower bowl, horizontal stub ear [148] Electra
4.3.2.3 g with closed lower bowl, wilted balled ear
5.1.1.1 C with bottom serif missing or noticeably different from upper
5.1.1.2 C with symmetric spurred serifs
5.1.1.3 C with symmetric triangular serifs
5.1.2.1 C with two spurred serifs [162] Bodoni 135 [163] Bodoni (Haas)
5.1.2.2 C with one spurred serif [164] Craw Modern
5.1.2.3 C with two unspurred serifs
5.2.1.1 g, j balled [180] Neo Didot
5.2.1.2 g, j without balls [183] Pilgrim
5.2.2.1 f with "bent" top
5.2.2.2 f without bent top
5.2.3.1 j balled; k double jointed but without horizontal bar [174] Caledonia
5.2.3.2 j not balled; k double jointed with horizontal bar [187] Walbaum Standard6. Slab Serif
6.1.1.1 A with full serifs at top and feet
6.1.1.2 A with half serif at top, full serifs at feet
6.1.1.3 A with no serif at top, half serifs at feet [190] Calvert
6.1.1.4 A with no serif at top, full serifs at feet
6.1.2.1 k double-jointed [202] Egyptian 173
6.1.2.2 k single-jointed
6.2.1.1 D, O, Q with straight sides [204] Aachen
6.2.1.2 D, O, Q with rounded sides [205] Egyptian 505
6.2.2.1 W with no central serif
6.2.2.2 W with central serif
6.3.2.1 S with half serif at bottom [215] Clarinda Typewriter
6.3.2.2 S with full serif at bottom
7.1.1.1 M splayed with middle point raised [224] ITC Korinna
7.1.1.2 M not splayed
7.1.1.2 M splayed with middle point on line [223] Icone
7.1.2.1 M with middle point raised
7.1.2.2 M with middle point on line
7.2.1.1 g with open lower bowl; k single-jointed, descending, open [230] ITC Barcelona
7.2.1.2 g with closed lower bowl; k double-jointed, on line, closed [231] Biltmore
7.2.2.1 W with rightward half-serif at center; k double-jointed without crossbar [232] ITC LSC Book
7.2.2.2 W without center serif; k single-jointed, or with crossbar if double-jointed
8.1.1.1 J descends slightly; K single jointed [246] Doric
8.1.1.2 J doesn't descend; K double jointed
8.1.2.1 a single-story
8.1.2.2 a double-story
8.2.1.1 B with upper bowl narrower than lower
8.2.1.2 B with upper bowl as wide as lower
8.2.2.1 C, G, S, g, s with ends tangent to vertical [267] Univers 55
8.2.2.2 C, G, S, g, s with ends almost horizontal [266] Frutiger
8.2.4.1 K, V, W, X, Y, k, v, w, x, y with curved strokes [269] ITC Souvenir Gothic
8.2.4.2 K, V, W, X, Y, k, v, w, x, y with straight strokes [268] Optima
8.5.2.1 K, k single-jointed
8.5.2.2 K, k double-jointed
8.6.1.1 K single-jointed with gap [285] Bell Gothic
8.6.1.2 K double-jointed, no gap [284] Bell Centennial
8.6.2.1 M with raised middle junction [286] Light Gothic
8.6.2.2 M with middle junction on baseline
8.8.2.1 R with straight leg [290] Bank Gothic
8.8.2.2 R with curved leg [291] Eurostile
8.9.1.1 M with curved sides [297] ITC Benguiat Gothic
8.9.1.2 M with straight sides [298] Berliner Grotesk
8.9.2.1 M splayed, pointed top [300] ITC Ronda
8.9.2.2 M not splayed, rounded top [299] Churchward 70
8.10.2.1 J with half serif at top; Q with comma tail [302] IC-Alphabet
8.10.2.2 J without serif at top; Q with intersecting tail [304] OCR-B
9.1.1.1 A with crossbar formed from loop on left arm
9.1.1.2 A with crossbar formed from loop on right arm
9.1.1.3 A with crossbar a disconnected stroke
9.1.3.1 d ascender curves to left; z doesn't descend; o, p, q open at top [317] Gando Ronde Script
9.1.3.2 d ascender straight; z descends; o, p, q closed [318] Linoscript
10.1.1.1 b, h, k, l with ascenders curved to left [323] Bernhard Tango
10.1.1.2 b, h, k, l with ascenders looped [324] Dorchester Script
10.1.1.3 b, h, k, l with ascenders curved to right [325] Nuptial Script
10.1.1.4 b, h, k, l with ascenders straight [326] Stradivarius
10.1.2.1 N with ball at NE [327] Cascade
10.1.2.2 N with downward swirl at NW [329] Medici Script
10.1.2.3 N lower-case-like, with upward swirl at NW [331] Temple Script
10.1.2.3 N not as above
10.1.4.1 b, h, k, l sans serif [335] Lydian
10.1.4.2 b, h, k, l with rightward serifs [334] Codex
10.1.4.3 b, h, k, l with leftward serifs
10.1.5.1 A, B, E of multiple unconnected strokes; a, c, e with gaps [337] Auriole
10.1.5.2 A, B, E connected; a, c, e without gaps [338] Boutique
10.1.6.1 F, G descend
10.1.6.2 F, G don't descend
10.1.7.1 b, h, k ascenders long and curved rightward [344] Delphin No. 1
10.1.7.2 b, h, k ascenders straight [345] Matura
10.2.1.1 G quasi-minuscular, descends
10.2.1.2 G clearly majuscular, doesn't descend
10.2.2.1 G with crossbar
10.2.2.2 G without crossbar
10.3.1.1 J with crossbar
10.3.1.2 J without crossbar
10.3.2.1 G, J, K descend [357] Ashley Script
10.3.2.2 G, J, K don't descend [359] Flash
10.4.1.1 d ascender angled to left
10.4.1.2 d ascender vertical
10.4.2.1 T with bottom horizontal stroke as long as top; f, p, q descenders dagger-like
10.4.2.2 T one horizontal and two vertical strokes; f, p, q descenders not dagger-like
10.7.2.1 Q 2-like, sweeps; Y with straight arms; g not eared [379] Arrighi Italic (Centaur Italic)
10.7.2.2 Q with short tail; Y with curved arms; g slightly eared [380] Blado Italic
11.1.2.1 Inline
11.1.2.2 Outline
11.1.3.1 Vertical [402] Thorne Shaded
11.1.3.2 Sloping
11.2.2.1 Serifs rounded [404] ITC American Typewriter Bold Outline
11.2.2.2 Serifs square [405] Egyptian Outline
11.2.3.1 A with serif at top [408] Rockwell Shadow
11.2.3.2 A flattened at top
11.3.1.1 W with strokes that cross [410] Columna
11.3.1.2 W with stepped strokes [411] Jana
11.3.1.3 W with strokes that meet at top, no serif
11.3.1.4 W with strokes that meet at top, with serif
11.4.1.1 E, F with crossbar above half-height [421] Hanseatic Bold
11.4.1.2 E, F with crossbar at half-height [420] Fleet
11.4.2.1 Outline [422] Helvetica Outline
11.4.3.1 G without crossbar [423] Festival Titling
11.4.3.2 G with crossbar and spur [426] Sans Serif Shaded
11.4.3.3 G with crossbar, no spur
11.4.4.1 Q tail comma-like [427] Gill Cameo
11.4.4.2 Q tail sigmoid, starts inside bowl [428] Gill Cameo Ruled
12.1.2.1 B with NWSE crossbar; G without spur at base; J doesn't descend [572] Richmond
12.1.2.2 B with horizontal crossbar; G with spur at base; J descends [567] Bernhard Antique
12.1.3.1 C biserifed [571] Packard
12.1.3.2 C uniserifed [568] Greco Bold
12.1.4.1 A with feet serifs assymetrical, pointing inward [565] Antikva Margaret
12.1.4.2 A with bowed arms, crossbar triangular [564] Abbot Old Style
12.1.4.3 A not as above
12.4.2.1 A with left arm curved, right arm straight [588] Desdemona
12.4.2.2 A with straight flag at NW [594] Hogarth
12.4.2.3 A with curved flag at NW
12.4.2.4 A with wedge serifs at apex
12.4.2.5 A with pointed or slightly beveled apex
12.4.3.1 H, K, M, P, R stems descend, end in point [600] Thalia
12.4.3.2 H, K, M, P, R end in thick arcs [597] Neptune
12.4.3.3 H, K, M, P, R end in wedge serifs [584] Chantrey
12.4.4.1 A crossbar a leftward mushroom [589] Eckmann
12.4.4.2 A crossbar a sigmoid curve starting from foot of left arm [590] Edda
12.4.4.3 A crossbar an arc starting from foot or right arm [592] Hermosa
12.4.4.4 A crossbar a sigmoid curve crossing left arm [598] Pretorian
12.4.4.5 A crossbar a downward-facing arc
13.1.1.1 W strokes stepped [608] Peignot
13.1.1.2 W strokes meet at top, no center serif [609] Radiant
13.1.1.3 W strokes crossed
13.1.2.1 G spurred [604] Britannic
13.1.2.2 G spurless [605] Florentine
13.6.3.1 M with circular swirl at SW [622] Octopuss
13.6.3.2 M splayed [619] Frankfurter Medium
13.6.3.3 M not splayed
13.6.4.1 B, D, P with slits [623] Pump
13.6.4.2 B, D, P slitless [621] Horatio Medium
13.8.2.1 g one-story
13.8.2.2 g two-story
13.9.3.1 J with serif [633] Othello
13.9.3.2 J without serif [632] Neuland
13.10.5.1 G split, spurred [635] Folio Stencil
13.10.5.2 G split, spurless [637] Glaser Stencil Bold
13.10.5.3 G not split, spurless [641] Tabasco
13.11.1.1 M pointy-topped, splayed
13.11.1.1 M round-topped, not splayed [653] ITC Uptight Neon
13.11.1.2 M pointy-topped, not splayed 645
13.11.2.1 M splayed
13.11.2.2 M not splayed
13.12.3.1 H crossbar sigmoid [662] Uncle Bill
13.12.3.2 H crossbar straight [658] Premier Shaded
13.13.2.1 K with bar across base [665] Quicksilver
13.13.2.2 K without bar across base [663] Baby Arbuckle
14.1.1.1 f descends [435] ITC Firenze
14.1.1.2 f flag triangular [438] Perpetua Black
14.1.1.3 f balled, j not balled [443] ITC Zapf Book Heavy
14.1.1.4 f, j balled
14.1.1.5 f, j quarter-mooned
14.1.2.1 A with beveled apex
14.1.2.2 A with flattened apex
14.1.3.1 A with beveled apex [450] ITC Cheltenham Ultra
14.1.3.2 A with leftward serif at apex [451] Kompakt
14.1.3.3 A with flattened apex [452] Whitin Black
14.2.1.1 G with half crossbar, no spur at bottom [454] Hidalgo
14.2.1.2 G with full crossbar, spur at bottom
14.2.2.1 Q tail linear, starts at bowl [455] Karnak Black
14.2.2.2 Q tail angled, starts inside bowl [456] Memphis Extra Bold
14.2.2.3 Q tail sigmoid, centered under bowl [458] Rockwell Extra Bold
14.3.1.1 A with parallel arms
14.3.1.2 A triangular with pointed apex
14.3.1.3 A triangular with flattened apex
14.3.2.1 g one-story [469] ITC Souvenir Bold
14.3.2.2 g two-story
14.3.3.1 g one-story [471] ITC Souvenir Bold Outline
14.3.3.2 g two-story [470] Cooper Black Outline
14.4.1.1 a one-story
14.4.1.2 a two-story
14.4.3.1 H with serif at NW [487] Dynamo
14.4.3.2 H a solid rectangle with slits at N and S
14.4.3.3 H with left stroke much thicker than right
14.4.3.4 H a normal sans-serif H
14.4.4.1 G spurred
14.4.4.2 G spurless
14.4.5.1 C with rounded top [508] Impact Outline
14.4.5.2 C with flat top, curved corners [507] Compacta Bold Outline
14.4.5.3 C with straight segments [509] Superstar
14.4.6.1 a one-story
14.4.6.1 a two-story [512] Cable Heavy (Klingspor)
15.1.2.1 a one-story; A with serif at apex [519] ITC Stymie Hairline
15.1.2.2 a two-story; A without serif at apex [517] Glypha 35 Thin [518] Serifa 35 Thin
15.3.1.1 N stepped [524] Empire
15.3.1.2 N not stepped
15.3.2.1 W strokes crossed
15.3.2.2 W strokes meet at top
16.1.9.1 A spurs hollow, reminiscent of ironwork [539] Fontanesi
16.1.9.2 A spurs linear [542] Lexington
16.3.3.1 A filled with continuous strokes [549] Quentin
16.3.3.2 A filled with discontinuous strokes [551] Trocadero
16.4.4.1 A crossbar ends in ball [554] Davida
16.4.4.2 A crossbar ends in spiral [557] Recherche
16.4.5.1 A with spiral at apex [556] Kismet
16.4.5.2 A with spiral in upped bowl, dotted circle below crossbar [552] Aesthetic Ornamented
16.4.5.3 A with spiral below crossbar [558] Ringlet
17.2.4.1 A with stripes on right [673] Groove
17.2.4.2 A with stripes on left [677] Sinaloa
17.2.5.1 A all hairlines [678] Stripes
17.2.5.2 A with heavy line on left [672] ITC Aki Lines
17.4.1.1 Dots aligned [680] Astra
17.4.1.2 Dots staggered [681] Chequered
17.4.2.1 Dots shadowed [683] Spangle
17.4.2.2 Dots plain 684
17.5.5.1 A with right edge closest [689] Italiennes Omrées
17.5.5.2 A with left edge closest [691] Speed Caps
17.5.5.3 A with feet closest, upper face black [690] Perspective Italic
17.5.5.4 A with feet closest, upper face white [687] Buster
17.6.2.1 Background fine halftoe [698] Tonal
17.6.2.2 Background horizontal lines [696] Phase Two
17.6.2.3 Background vertical lines [695] Good vibrations
1.1.2.1.1 B, P, R with slender, NWSE join of bowl and stem; Q tail comma-like [2] Erasmus
1.1.2.1.2 B, P, R with sturdy, horizontal join of bowl and stem; Q tail crosses body [3] Hollandse Mediaeval
1.1.2.2.1 Q tail sweeps, with arm; W with curved arms [1] Bellini
1.1.2.2.2 Q tail comma-like; k with curved upper arm [4] Pastonchi
1.2.1.6.1 P with horizontally extended bowl; K double-jointed [7] Lavenham
1.2.1.6.2 P without horizontally extended bowl; K single-jointed [11] Verona
1.2.3.3.1 k with gap; m descending [14] Bauer Text
1.2.3.3.2 k without gap; m even
1.3.2.2.1 v, w, y with curved arms [30] Souvenir
1.3.2.2.2 I with leftward serif at top, rightward serif at bottom [29] Seagull
1.3.2.2.3 A with curved crossbar; tiny spurs [28] ITC Benguiat
2.1.2.2.1 Q tail centered; G without spur; g with ascending unballed ear [37] Goudy Old Style
2.1.2.2.2 Q tail extending to right; G with spur; g with horizontal ear
3.1.1.1.1 C serifs triangular [66] Granjon
3.1.1.1.2 C serifs vertical spurs
3.1.1.2.1 J descends, no ball [64] Concorde Nova
3.1.1.2.2 J descends, with ball
3.1.1.2.3 J doesn't descend
3.2.2.1.1 Q tail unattached, rectangular stress [81] Cartier
3.2.2.1.2 Q tail sigmoidal, touching
3.2.2.1.3 Q tail comma-like
3.2.2.2.1 Q tail comma-like; j with triangular serif [83] Lectura
3.2.2.2.2 Q tail sigmoidal, touching; j without serif [85] Poppl Pontifex
3.3.2.1.1 J descends; U splayed; P bowl closed [87] Quadriga Antiqua
3.3.2.1.2 J doesn't descend; U not splayed; P bowl open [88] Sabon
3.3.2.3.1 g with rising, balled ear [90] Fournier
3.3.2.3.2 g with horizontal, unballed ear
3.4.1.1.1 J descends, unballed [100] Concorde
3.4.1.1.2 J descends, balled [101] ITC Cushing
3.4.1.1.3 J doesn't descend
3.4.1.2.1 B, K, P, Q, R with gaps; X stepped [104] ITC Isbell
3.4.1.2.2 P open; horizontal spur at SE of G [107] Van Dijck
3.4.1.2.3 B, K, P, Q, R closed; no spur on G; X not stepped
3.4.2.2.1 k, K with horizontal crossbar; J upturned, balled [109] Janson
3.4.2.2.2 k, K without horizontal crossbar; J descending, with very small ball [108] De Roos
4.2.1.1.1 U with SE spur; j monotonic [116] Perpetua
4.2.1.1.2 Not as above
4.2.1.2.1 G, S with spur serifs [118] Aurora [119] Century Schoolbook [120] Corona [121] Ionic 5
4.2.1.2.2 G, S with wedge serifs [122] Nimrod
4.2.3.2.1 g with open bowl [129] ITC Cheltenham
4.2.3.2.2 g with lower bowl taller than upper, rising ear [132] Goudy Modern
4.2.3.2.3 g not as above
4.2.4.4.1 C without lower serif [133] Apollo
4.2.4.4.2 C biserifed
4.3.1.3.1 j descending, unballed; f with rectangular flag [141] Dominante
4.3.1.3.2 j recurved, balled; f flag balled [144] Paragon [145] Primus Antiqua [146] Textype
4.3.2.3.1 j unballed; Q with detached sigmoid tail [147] Cochin
4.3.2.3.2 j balled; Q with attached straight tail [149] Iridium
5.1.1.1.1 b, d, f, h, l with full serifs [157] Egmont
5.1.1.1.2 b, d, f, h, l with half serifs
5.1.1.2.1 k with double junction, horizontal crossbar [156] Didot
5.1.1.2.2 k without double junction [154] Bodoni Book
5.1.1.2.3 k with double junction, no horizontal crossbar
5.1.1.3.1 K, k with double junction, horizontal crossbar [161] Walbaum
5.1.1.3.2 K, k without double junction
5.1.2.3.1 K with single junction [165] ITC Fenice
5.1.2.3.2 K with double junction, no horizontal crossbar [166] Modern
5.1.2.3.3 K with double junction, horizontal crossbar
5.2.2.1.1 j with "bent" bottom [171] Augustea
5.2.2.1.2 j without "bent" bottom [170] Albion 42
5.2.2.2.1 k with single junction, curved lower arm [172] Bell
5.2.2.2.2 k with single junction, ball on upper arm [181] Paganini
5.2.2.2.3 k with single junction, no curves, no balls [184] Promotor
5.2.2.2.4 k with double junction (sometimes barely)
6.1.1.1.1 a with single story
6.1.1.1.2 a with two stories
6.1.1.2.1 m, n with half serifs at feet [189] Beton
6.1.1.2.2 m, n with full serifs at feet [194] ITC Lubalin Graph [195] ITC Lubalin Graph Extra Light
6.1.1.4.1 D, O, Q with straight sides [192] City
6.1.1.4.2 D, O, Q with rounded sides
6.1.2.2.1 R with upturned tail; f without bullet-hole; g with decurved ear [201] Antique No. 5
6.1.2.2.2 R without upturned tail; f with bullet-hole; g with horizontal ear [203] Schadow Antiqua
6.2.2.1.1 k single-jointed [210] Egyptienne F 55
6.2.2.1.2 k double-jointed [213] fortune
6.2.2.2.1 q with horizontal slab serif [209] Clarendon
6.2.2.2.2 q with pointed vertical serif
6.3.2.2.1 l with upper serif extending left past lower serif [217] Monotype Typewriter
6.3.2.2.2 I with lower serif extending left past upper serif [216] Linotype Typewriter
7.1.1.2.1 y with curved tail [228] ITC Quorum
7.1.1.2.2 y with straight tail [225] ITC Newtext
7.1.2.1.1 U with serif at BR; R with straight tail of R straight [218] Albertus
7.1.2.1.2 U without serif at BR; R with curved tail [220] Flange
7.1.2.2.1 K, R with tail concave downward [219] Americana
7.1.2.2.2 K, R with tail concave upward [221] French Old Style
7.1.2.2.3 K, R with tail straight
7.2.2.2.1 y with straight tail and full serif [233] Meridien
7.2.2.2.2 y with curved tail and ball or flag
8.1.1.2.1 Q with sigmoid tail; B with equally wide bowls [245] Adonis
8.1.1.2.2 Q with straight tail; B with narrower upper bowl [247] 2-Line Block Gothic [248] 4-Line Block Gothic
8.1.2.1.1 M splayed [252] 20th Century [254] Futura [257] Spartan
8.1.2.1.2 M not splayed
8.1.2.2.1 Q tail sigmoid, uncrossing [251] Bernhard Gothic
8.1.2.2.2 Q tail descending, comma-like [249] Adsans
8.1.2.2.3 Q tail undescending, straight, rightward [253] Erbar
8.1.2.2.4 Q tail straight, crossing [256] Nobel
8.2.1.1.1 g two-storied; J descends [259] Gill Sans
8.2.1.1.2 g one-storied; J doesn't descend
8.2.1.2.1 W with strokes crossed; g 2-story with open lower bowl
8.2.1.2.2 W with strokes meeting at top
8.5.2.1.1 R with slightly rounded leg [278] Haas Unica
8.5.2.1.2 R with straight leg [283] Video
8.5.2.2.1 C, O rectangular; Q tail clockwise decurved [274] Berthold Imago
8.5.2.2.2 C, O oval or circular; Q tail not markedly decurved
8.6.2.2.1 Q with intersecting tail [289] Trade Gothic
8.6.2.2.2 Q with comma tail [287] News Gothic [288] Record Gothic
9.1.1.1.1 H, K, R with long leftward tails [305] Ariston Light Script
9.1.1.1.2 H, K, R without long leftward tails
9.1.1.2.1 h, k with straight ascenders
9.1.1.2.2 h, k with looped ascenders
9.1.1.3.1 g, j, y end in swirls [314] Snell Roundhand
9.1.1.3.2 g, j, y end in loops
10.1.2.3.1 E, F, H, J, K, P, R with serifs [330] Noris Script
10.1.2.3.2 E, F, H, J, K, P, R sans serifs [328] Klang
10.1.4.3.1 A, W, V with serifs at top; W crossed [333] Bologna
10.1.4.3.2 A, W, V without serifs at top; W strokes meet at top [336] Ondine
10.1.6.1.1 F, G descenders long leftward 90° arc [341] Le Griffe
10.1.6.1.2 F, G descenders very large, oval loops [343] Vivaldi
10.1.6.2.1 b, h, k ascenders with leftward serifs [339] Crayonette
10.1.6.2.2 b, h, k ascenders straight [342] Treasury Open
10.1.6.2.3 b, h, k ascenders curved rightward [340] Kalligraphia
10.2.1.1.1 A minuscular, no crossbar [347] Caprice
10.2.1.1.2 A crossbar a swirl [349] Lateinische Ausgangsschrift
10.2.1.1.3 A crossbar a simple line [350] Gillies Extra Bold
10.2.1.2.1 G with centered crossbar [346] Balloon Extra Bold
10.2.1.2.2 G with leftward crossbar [352] Vertex
10.2.1.2.3 G without crossbar
10.2.2.1.1 y rectangular; E with crossbar below middle [353] Arctic
10.2.2.1.2 y triangular; E with crossline above or at middle [354] Dom Casual
10.2.2.2.1 I, J with serifs; J with crossbar; K stepped [355] Present
10.2.2.2.2 I, J without serifs; J without crossbar; K not stepped [356] Studio
10.3.1.1.1 E rounded; d ascender not curved leftward [358] Bison
10.3.1.1.2 E square; d ascender curved leftward [362] Reporter No. 2
10.3.1.2.1 f descender straight [360] Forte
10.3.1.2.2 f descender looped [361] Pepita
10.4.1.1.1 N minuscular; p, q with forked descenders [364] Cloister Black [372] Old English Text
10.4.1.1.2 N majuscular; p, q descenders with leftward serifs [370] Linotext
10.4.1.2.1 N majuscular [369] ITC Honda
10.4.1.2.2 N minuscular
10.4.2.1.1 Very strong contrast [365] Fette Fraktur [366] Fraktur Bold
10.4.2.1.2 Weak contrast [371] Luthersche Fraktur
10.4.2.2.1 A, C, O, Q open at top [374] Wilhelm Klingspor Gotisch
10.4.2.2.2 A, C, O, Q closed at top [367] Gothique
11.1.2.1.1 W without center serif [392] Castellar
11.1.2.1.2 W with center serif
11.1.2.2.1 e with slanted crossbar; h, n splayed [398] Windsor Bold Outline
11.1.2.2.2 e with horizontal crossbar; h, n not splayed [397] Times English Black Outline
11.1.3.2.1 N, U, V, W with balls an NE [400] Bank Note
11.1.3.2.2 N, U, V, W without balls [401] Cheque
11.2.3.2.1 Q tail descends [406] Egyptienne Filette
11.2.3.2.2 Q tail doesn't descend [407] Gold Rush
11.3.1.3.1 A with very low crossbar; Q tail doesn't descend; Y with straight arms; condensed [415] Runic Condensed
11.3.1.3.2 A with crossbar in middle; Q tail descends; Y with curved NW arm [409] Augustea Nova
11.3.1.4.1 A flattened at top [412] Latin Antique No. 9
11.3.1.4.2 A with serif at top
11.4.3.3.1 R with straight arm; Q tail comma-like; J doesn't descend [425] Gill Sans Shadow 408
11.4.3.3.2 R with curved arm; Q tail starts in bowl; J descends [424] Gill Sans Shadow Line 290
12.1.4.3.1 W strokes meet below top line, no center serif [570] Milton
12.1.4.3.2 W strokes stepped, with flag at NE [566] Belwe
12.1.4.3.3 W strokes crossed
12.4.2.3.1 A flag semicircular [599] Tango
12.4.2.3.2 A flag short arc [586] Columbus
12.4.2.4.1 G rounded at bottom and flat at top, with half crossbar [601] Tip Top
12.4.2.4.2 G with full crossbar, diagonal [595] Lafayette
12.4.2.4.3 G with full, straight crossbar
12.4.2.5.1 G without crossbar [582] Brutus
12.4.2.5.2 G with half crossbar [583] Bullfinch
12.4.2.5.3 G with full crossbar, two lines SWNE [587] Croydon
12.4.4.5.1 O rectangular [585] Charleston
12.4.4.5.2 O ovoid, larger at bottom [593] Hobo
12.4.4.5.3 O oval [596] Mikado Black
13.1.1.3.1 M center junction on baseline [607] Parisian
13.1.1.3.2 M center junction above baselino [605] Florentine
13.6.3.3.1 G spurred [620] Helvetica Rounded
13.6.3.3.2 G spurless [618] Formula I
13.8.2.1.1 a, b, c, d, e with SW segment thickened [627] Data 70
13.8.2.1.2 a, b, c, d, e without thickened SW segment [629] Russell Square
13.8.2.2.1 g rounded [625] Amelia
13.8.2.2.2 g square [626] Countdown
13.11.1.1.1 W stepped [654] Zeppelin
13.11.1.1.2 W strokes meet at top [646] Neon
13.11.1.2.1 S with straight horizontal crossbar [645] Michel
13.11.1.2.2 S without straight segment [643] Fatima
13.11.2.1.1 C a 330° arc [650] Pluto
13.11.2.1.2 C a 180° arc
13.11.2.2.1 M not round-topped [644] French Flash
13.11.2.2.2 M round-topped
14.1.1.4.1 k with curved arms, ball on upper one
14.1.1.4.2 k with straight arms
14.1.1.5.1 A with stub at apex; g with open lower bowl [442] ITC Tiffany Heavy
14.1.1.5.2 A with flattened apex; g with closed lower bowl
14.1.2.1.1 K with lower arm straight [445] Caslon Extra
14.1.2.1.2 K with lower arm curved up [447] ITC Galliard Ultra
14.1.2.1.3 K with lowar arm curved down [449] ITC Grouch
14.1.2.2.1 Q tail comma-like [448] Garamond Ultra
14.1.2.2.2 Q tail sigmoid, starting in bowl, not descending [444] Aetna
14.1.2.2.3 Q tail sigmoid, starting in bowl, descending [446] ITC Century Ultra
14.2.1.2.1 g one-story [453] Figaro
14.2.1.2.2 g two-story [457] Playbill
14.3.1.1.1 A with both upper corners rounded [461] Hess Neobold
14.3.1.1.2 A with NW corner rounded, NE corner square [463] Macbeth
14.3.1.2.1 f with balled flag [460] Hawthorn
14.3.1.2.2 f with triangular flag
14.3.1.3.1 g one-story [465] ITC Serif Gothic Heavy
14.3.1.3.2 g two-story
14.3.2.2.1 p, q with rounded serifs [467] Cooper Black
14.3.2.2.2 p, q with flat serifs [468] Pabst
14.4.1.1.1 G without crossbar
14.4.1.1.2 G with half crossbar
14.4.1.2.1 b, d, p, q with gaps [475] Fehrle Display
14.4.1.2.2 b, d, p, q without gaps
14.4.3.2.1 M splayed [486] Dyrnamo
14.4.3.2.2 M not splayed [495] Neil Bold
14.4.3.3.1 Inlined [485] Broadway Engraved
14.4.3.3.2 Not inlined [484] Broadway
14.4.3.4.1 g one-story
14.4.3.4.2 g two-story
14.4.4.1.1 g two-story [503] Headline Bold
14.4.4.1.2 g one-story
14.4.4.2.1 G with straight edges [505] ITC Machine
14.4.4.2.2 G with curves
14.4.6.1.1 a two-story
15.3.1.2.1 M splayed [531] L&C Hairline
15.3.1.2.2 M not splayed [527] Gill Sans Light
15.3.2.1.1 g one-story [525] ITC Eras Light
15.3.2.1.2 g two-story [523] Cable Light (Klingspor)
15.3.2.2.1 K double-jointed
15.3.2.2.2 K single-jointed
17.4.2.2.1 A with 5 dots on left arm [684] Spotty Face
17.4.2.2.2 A with 10 dots on left arm [682] Pinball
1.2.3.3.2.1 J descending with roman serif [16] Jenson
1.2.3.3.2.2 J recurved with balled [15] Cloister
2.1.2.2.2.1 Q tail very long; C rectangular [40] Poliphilus
2.1.2.2.2.2 Q tail short; C square [41] Trajon
3.1.1.1.2.1 R tail sweeps; lower bowl on g almost open [58] Bulmer
3.1.1.1.2.2 R tail doesn't sweep
3.1.1.2.2.1 g lower bowl open [54] Fry's Baskerville
3.1.1.2.2.2 g lower bowl closed
3.1.1.2.3.1 g lower bowl open [68] Monticello
3.1.1.2.3.2 g lower bowl closed
3.2.2.1.2.1 x with NW serif [75] Aldus
3.2.2.1.2.1 x without NW serif [84] Palatino
3.2.2.1.3.1 N, W with stepped joins [76] Aster
3.2.2.1.3.2 N, W without stepped joins [86] Times Europa
3.3.2.3.2.1 J without ball [97] Spectrum
3.3.2.3.2.2 J with ball [92-96] Garamond Family
3.4.1.1.3.1 C, S with spur serifs [103] Gazette
3.4.1.1.3.2 C, S with wedge serifs [106] Rotation
3.4.1.2.3.1 J with ball [102] Dante
3.4.1.2.3.2 J without ball [105] Romulus
4.2.1.1.2.1 I curved; P open; b without spur [113] Breughel 55
4.2.1.1.2.2 Not as above
4.2.3.2.3.1 C with soft spur serifs top and bottom [131] French Round Face
4.2.3.2.3.2 C without serif on bottom [130] Columbia
4.2.4.4.2.1 A with leftward spur at top; leftward serif on G; f with rectangular flag [140] Renault
4.2.4.4.2.2 A without spur at top; centered serif on G; f with ball
5.1.1.1.2.1 k with curved upper arm [155] Corvinus
5.1.1.1.2.2 k with straight upper arm [151] Auriga
5.1.1.2.3.1 G with vertical spur [160] Torino
5.1.1.2.3.2 G without spur [153] Bauer Bodoni
5.1.1.3.2.1 j unballed [159] Tiemann
5.1.1.3.2.2 j balled [152] Basilia
5.1.2.3.3.1 O, o distinctly squarish [160] ITC Zapf Book
5.1.2.3.3.2 O, o oval [167] Walbaum Book [168] Walbaum
5.2.2.2.4.1 h, m, n with half serifs on feet [175] ITC Century
5.2.2.2.4.2 h, m, n with full serifs on feet
6.1.1.1.2.1 m, n with half serifs at feet [197] Rockwell
6.1.1.1.2.2 m, n with full serifs at feet [188] A & S Gallatin
6.1.1.4.2.1 Q with sigmoid intersecting tail; R tail concave upward; some contrast [191] Candida
6.1.1.4.2.2 Q with linear tail; R tail concave downward; no contrast [193] Glypha 55 [198] Serifa 55
6.2.2.2.2.1 T with unbracketed serifs [206] Antique No. 3
6.2.2.2.2.2 T with bracketed serifs
7.1.2.2.3.1 J doesn't descend; P closed [227] Poppl-Laudatio
7.1.2.2.3.2 J descends; P open
7.2.2.2.2.1 J descends [235] Pegasus
7.2.2.2.2.2 J doesn't descend [234] Octavian
8.1.2.1.2.1 J with crossbar on top [255] Neuzeit-Grotesk
8.1.2.1.2.2 J without crossbar [250] ITC Avant Garde Gothic
8.2.1.1.2.1 M splayed [264] Tempo
8.2.1.1.2.2 M not splayed
8.2.1.2.1.1 U with serif at SE corner [258] Cable
8.2.1.2.1.2 U without serifs [262] ITC Kabel
8.2.1.2.2.1 M not splayed; strokes beveled [261] Grotesque 215
8.2.1.2.2.2 M splayed; strokes rectangular [263] Metro
8.5.2.2.2.1 Q tail centered, comma-like [275] Folio
8.5.2.2.2.2 Q tail slightly curved, on right [280] Mercator
8.5.2.2.2.3 Q tail straight, on right [281] Standard
8.5.2.2.2.4 Q tail intersecting
9.1.1.1.2.1 d ascender curved leftward; h, k with straight ascenders [308] Diskus
9.1.1.1.2.2 d ascender curved rightward; h, k with decurved ascenders [311] Park Avenue
9.1.1.2.1.1 Q O-like [310] Palace Script
9.1.1.2.1.2 Q 2-like
9.1.1.2.2.1 M, N with balls on left arm; z doesn't descend [306] Bank Script
9.1.1.2.2.2 M, N with swirls on left arm; z descends [312] Shelley Allegro Script
9.1.1.3.2.1 f descender a loop; z descends [315] Yale Script
9.1.1.3.2.2 f descender straight; z doesn't descend [309] Künstler Schreibschrift
10.2.1.2.3.1 I, J with serifs at top; J with crossbar; K stepped [350] Salwey Script
10.2.1.2.3.2 I, J without top serifs; J without crossbar; K not stepped [351] Venture
10.4.1.2.2.1 F, J descend [368] Goudy Text
10.4.1.2.2.2 F, J don't descend
11.1.2.1.2.1 e with slanted crossbar [393] Cloister Open Face
11.1.2.1.2.2 e with horizontal crossbar
11.3.1.4.2.1 g with rising ear; condensed [413] Latin Condensed No. 2
11.3.1.4.2.2 g with wilted ear; wide [414] Latin Wide
12.1.4.3.3.1 E, F crossbar at middle [569] Koch Antiqua
12.1.4.3.3.2 E, F crossbar extremely low [574] University Roman
12.4.2.4.3.1 J with spur at right; K without curved arm [581] Blackfriars Roman
12.4.2.4.3.2 J without spur at right; K with curved arms [591] Fantail
13.11.2.1.2.1 Neon lining [646] Neon
13.11.2.1.2.2 Disjunctive lining [651] Prisma
13.11.2.2.2.1 F with rounded top [652] Pump Triline
13.11.2.2.2.2 F with flat top [647] Optex
14.1.1.4.1.1 q with horizontal serif at NE; v, w with balls at NE [431] Carousel
14.1.1.4.1.2 q with spur serif at NE; v, w with serifs at NE [430] Brace Condensed
14.1.1.4.2.1 q with horizontal serif at NE
14.1.1.4.2.2 q with pointed serif at NE
14.1.1.5.2.1 g with rising ear [429] Annlie Extra Bold
14.1.1.5.2.2 g with wilted ear [436] Normande [440] Poster Bodoni
14.3.1.2.2.1 g one-story [466] Trooper Black
14.3.1.2.2.2 g two-story [459] Americana True
14.3.1.3.2.1 g ear ear balled, rising [462] Las Vegas
14.3.1.3.2.2 g ear without ball, horizontal [464] ITC Novarese Ultra
14.4.1.1.1.1 f descends; h, n with curved right arms [473] Antique Olive Nord
14.4.1.1.1.2 f doesn't descend; h, n with straight right arms [474] ITC Bolt Bold
14.4.1.1.2.1 S with ends horizontal [478] Information Black Extended
14.4.1.1.2.2 S with ends diagonal [480] Spartan Extra Black
14.4.1.2.2.1 C with vertical ends [479] Koloss
14.4.1.2.2.2 C with diagonal ends [476] Gill Kayo
14.4.1.2.2.3 C with horizontal ends
14.4.3.4.1.1 a one-story [483] Antique Olive Compact
14.4.3.4.1.2 a two-story
14.4.3.4.2.1 C terminals horizontal [490] Gothic No. 16
14.4.3.4.2.2 C terminal almost vertical [497] Syntax Ultra Black
14.4.4.1.2.1 g with straight horizontal tail [501] Compacta Bold
14.4.4.1.2.2 g with curved tail
14.4.4.2.2.1 a two-story [500] Block Black Condensed
14.4.4.2.2.2 a one-story
14.4.6.1.1.1 a without slit at S [514] Harry Fat
14.4.6.1.1.2 a with slit at S
15.3.2.2.1.1 a one-story [522] ITC Avant Garde Gothic Extra Light
15.3.2.2.1.2 a two-story
15.3.2.2.2.1 a, e with gaps [533] Stark Debonair
15.3.2.2.2.2 a, e without gaps [526] Futura Light
3.1.1.1.2.2.1 J doesn't descend [63] Chiswell Old Face
3.1.1.1.2.2.2 J descends
3.1.1.2.2.2.1 G with diagonal upper serif
3.1.1.2.2.2.2 G with vertical upper serif
3.1.1.2.3.2.1 f, j with slablike rectangular serifs [71] Olympian
3.1.1.2.3.2.2 f, j with ball serifs [57] ITC Bookman
4.2.1.1.2.2.1 J descends; c with small ball; g with horizontal balled ear [117] Primer
4.2.1.1.2.2.2 J doesn't descend; c with pronounced ball; g with droopy ear
4.2.4.4.2.2.1 Q tail sigmoid; f flag decurved [138] Melior
4.2.4.4.2.2.2 Q tail straight; f flag horizontal [139] Orion
5.2.2.2.4.2.1 J descends [173] Bruce Old Style
5.2.2.2.4.2.2 J doesn't descend [176] Century Nova [177] De Vinne [178] Madison [179] Modern No. 20 [185] Scotch Roman [186] Scotch 2
6.2.2.2.2.2.1 j not constricted [207] Consort [211] New Clarendon
6.2.2.2.2.2.2 j constricted
7.1.2.2.3.2.1 W with stepped strokes; G spurred [226] ITC Novarese
7.1.2.2.3.2.2 W with strokes that meet at top; G not spurred [222] ITC Friz Quadrata
8.2.1.1.2.2.1 K, k double-jointed; i, j with square dots [265] Venus
8.2.1.1.2.2.2 K, k single-jointed; i, j with diamond dots [260] Granby
8.5.2.2.2.4.1 M with with middle junction [282] Transport
8.5.2.2.2.4.2 M with with middle junction on baseline [279] Helvetica
9.1.1.2.1.2.1 q descender straight; r cursive [313] Shelley Andante Script
9.1.1.2.1.2.2 q descender looped; r print-like [307] Commercial Script
10.4.1.2.2.2.1 H minuscular; M, N with rightmost arm curved, horseshoe-like [373] Venetian Text Condensed
10.4.1.2.2.2.2 H majuscular; M, N with all straight arms [363] Caligra
11.1.2.1.2.2.1 P open; Q tail sweeps
11.1.2.1.2.2.2 P closed; Q tail doesn't sweep
14.1.1.4.2.1.1 C biserifed [432] ITC Didi
14.1.1.4.2.1.2 C without serif at bottom
14.1.1.4.2.2.1 v flattened at bottom; y flattened with step where tail joins [434] Falstaff
14.1.1.4.2.2.2 v pointed at bottom; y without step [441] Thorowgood
14.4.1.2.2.3.1 Q tail starts inside bowl [477] Helvetica Bold Extenden
14.4.1.2.2.3.2 Q tail starts at bowl, descends diagonally [472] Annonce Grotesque
14.4.1.2.2.3.3 Q tail starts at bowl, extends horizontally [481] Univers 83
14.4.3.4.1.2.1 G spurred
14.4.3.4.1.2.2 G spurless
14.4.4.1.2.2.1 Q straight [499] Anzoigen Grotesque
14.4.4.1.2.2.2 Q curved, comma-like [504] Impact
14.4.4.2.2.2.1 C with horizontal terminals [506] Placard Extra Bold Condensed
14.4.4.2.2.2.2 C with vertical terminals [502] Futura Display
14.4.6.1.1.2.1 A with slit at left end of crossbar [510] ITC Bauhaus Heavy
14.4.6.1.1.2.2 A with slit at right end of crossbar [511] Blippo Black
14.4.6.1.1.2.3 A without slit in crossbar [513] Churchward 70 Ultra Black
15.3.2.2.1.2.1 S with diagonal terminals [528] Grotesque 126
15.3.2.2.1.2.2 S with horizontal terminals [529] Helvetica Thin [530] Helvetica Ultra Light
3.1.1.1.2.2.2.1 Q tail very long [65] Fontana
3.1.1.1.2.2.2.2 Q tail sweeps [61] Caslon 540
3.1.1.1.2.2.2.3 Q tail a short wedge, not extending past right edge of Q [60] Caslon 128
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.1 Q tail comma-like [56] Bookman
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.2 Q tail starts inside bowl [62] Century Old Style
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.3 Q tail sweeps
3.1.1.2.2.2.2.1 k with SWNE arm curved; j with very constricted ball [67] Imprint
3.1.1.2.2.2.2.2 k with SWNE arm straight; j ball not very constricted
4.2.1.1.2.2.2.1 r with arm that joins stem very low [114] Century Expanded
4.2.1.1.2.2.2.2 r with arm that joins stem high [115] Excelsior
6.2.2.2.2.2.2.1 W strokes only a little stepped; poor contrast [208] Clarendon 12
6.2.2.2.2.2.2.2 W stepped center strokes; medium contrast [212] Egizio
11.1.2.1.2.2.1.1 A pointed at top [394] Goudy Handtooled
11.1.2.1.2.2.1.1 A with serif at top [395] Hadriano Stonecut
11.1.2.1.2.2.2.1 A beveled at top; R with straight arm [396] Old Style Bold Outline
11.1.2.1.2.2.2.2 A pointed at top; R with curved arm [391] Caslon Open Face
14.1.1.4.2.1.2.1 G with spur at SE [439] Pistilli Roman
14.1.1.4.2.1.2.2 G without spur at SE [437] Orator
14.4.3.4.1.2.1.1 Q tail comma-like [488] Folio Extra Bold
14.4.3.4.1.2.1.2 Q tail linear, intersecting
14.4.3.4.1.2.2.1 A with oblique terminals [491] ITC Grizzly
14.4.3.4.1.2.2.2 A with horizontal terminals
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.3.1 p, q with large bowls, very short stems [55] Binny Old Style
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.3.2 p, q with normal bowls and stems
3.1.1.2.2.2.2.2.1 Q tail almost a straight line [59] Caslon Old Face No. 2
3.1.1.2.2.2.2.2.1 Q tail curved, like comma [70] Old Style No. 7
14.4.3.4.1.2.1.2.1 J with tail ending horizontal [492] Haas Unica Black
14.4.3.4.1.2.1.2.2 J with recurved tail [493] Helvetica Heavy [494] Helvetica No. 2 Bold
14.4.3.4.1.2.2.2.1 C with nearly vertical terminals [489] Frutiger 75 Black
14.4.3.4.1.2.2.2.2 C with horizontal terminals
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.3.2.1 C, E, L, T with very exaggerated spur serifs [72] Ronaldson
3.1.1.2.2.2.1.3.2.2 C, E, L, T without exaggerated spur serifs [69] Old Style No. 2
14.4.3.4.1.2.2.2.2.1 r flag a ball [496] Plak Heavy
14.4.3.4.1.2.2.2.2.2 r flag roman [498] Univers 75
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Mundie, David A.
A Field Guide to the Faces / David A. Mundie
Pittsburgh, PA : Polymath Systems 1995
1. Typography
686.2 dc-20
[MARC]
© 1995 by David A. Mundie