Answer the following questions in your own words...
How many points are in an inch? How many points are in a pica? There's 72 points in a inch and 12 points in a pica.
Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why? The old style works the best because its one of the older ones and we use it a lot
Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders? b ,d , h, k, l ,f
Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders? g j p q y.
Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:
Ascender-Below the waist line - the ascender line is established by the tallest letter in the font. The portion that goes above the x-height is called an ascender
Descender-Above the waist line- the portion that goes below the baseline is the descender
Serif- A wedge shape on the bottom- small decorative extensions or "feet" at the ends of the main strokes that define each letter
