7 Fonts

Introduction

A font is a group of symbols that have similar characteristics. A font is described by its symbol set, spacing, height, pitch, style, stroke weight, typeface and orientation.

A typical document is printed using several fonts. A large font may be used for the title and chapter headings of a document, a standard size font may be used for the body of the document, and key words or phrases may be highlighted, using a bold or italic font.

For example, this text is printed using a Century Schoolbook typeface; its height is 10 point, its style is upright, and its stroke weight is medium. Examples of different fonts are shown in Figure 7-1.

Figure 7-1 Font Samples

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