type family

Feb.04.09

Styles, Weights, Widths — It’s All in the (Type) Family

In a previous Type Basics we examined the difference between a typeface and a font. Both terms refer to a single manifestation of type. In this episode we will look at how individual typefaces/fonts relate to each other.

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