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Type design

Type design is the art and process of designing typefaces. This involves drawing each letterform using a consistent style. The basic concepts and design variables are described below.

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Type design

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples39
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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Type design

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related to Profession · 14
Type design → Art, At, Hague, In, It, KABK, MA Typeface Design, Reading, Royal Academy, Since, Type, Type Media, UK, University
related to history · 10
Type design → China, Chinese, European Latin, From, Gutenberg, Gutenberg's, In, Latinate, The, Unlike Chinese
related to Principles · 6
Type design → Also, Because, Designing, Each, Spacing, The
is a · 1
Type design → art and process of designing typefaces
related to Design variables · 1
Type design → Type

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type design typeface typefaces also may weight character within characters case variables letterforms called strokes use designing drawing using used

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Type designis aart and process of designing typefaces0.90text
handwritinginstance ofThe basic concepts and design variables are described below.A typeface differs from other modes of graphic production0.80text
drawing in that it is a fixed set of alphanumeric characters with specific characteristics to be used repetitivelyinstance ofThe basic concepts and design variables are described below.A typeface differs from other modes of graphic production0.80text
Aldus Freehandinstance ofbut widespread transition began with programs0.80text
Adobe Illustratorinstance ofbut widespread transition began with programs0.80text
and finally to dedicated type design programs called font editorsinstance ofbut widespread transition began with programs0.80text
such as Fontographerinstance ofbut widespread transition began with programs0.80text
FontLabinstance ofbut widespread transition began with programs0.80text
Type designrelated to Design variablesType0.60section
Type designrelated to historyThe0.60section
Type designrelated to historyChina0.60section
Type designrelated to historyChinese0.60section

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