Typefaces and Fonts

Font Family

a group of similarly formatted typefaces

Font

a specific size, weight, and style applied to a character

Proportional

all characters receive a different amount of space based on the size of the character

Monospaced

all characters receive an equal amount of space regarless of size

Script

characters appear to have been written by hand

Ornamental/Decorative

characters designed strictly to catch the eye

Serif

characters with attributes on the tips

Sans Serif

characters without attributes on the tips

Chiller

example of ornamental/decorative typeface

Arial

example of sans serif typeface

French Script

example of script typeface

Times New Roman

example of serif typeface

Tracking

horizontal spacing between all the characters in a large block of text

Kerning

horizontal spacing between pairs of letters

Typeface

the basic design of a character

Typography

the design of the characters and the way they are presented on the page

Font Style

the slant and weight of a character, such as bold or italic

Leading

vertical spacing between lines of text