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Graphic Design, Translated
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Graphic Design, Translated

by Peter J Wolf
July 2010
Beginner
432 pages
17h 2m
English
Rockport Publishers
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LETTERFORM
\ˈle-tər-ˈfȯrm\, n
The shape of an individual character, whether
or not it’s actually a letter. The common ele-
ments shared among a collection of letterforms
are what make up a typeface. Type anatomy
can be described by way of an extensive
vocabulary that includes terms such as serif,
ascender, descender, and many more.
Fr: DESSIN D’UNE LETTRE
Ger: SCHRIFTCHARAKTER
It: GLIFO/I ...
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