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PONIES a small section of Dear Internet user Twilight Sparkle here to give you a brief description of varying typefaces that you might find in existence First of all, "what is a typeface?" A typeface is a par- ticular design of type. You may know the more common term "font". However a "font" is the typeface and size included, for example "Times New Roman 12pt" whereas "Times New Roman" is a typeface. It should be noted though, that the term font is now commonly used in place of the term typeface. I shall be using the term typeface however, as it is the 'proper' term It should be noted that this report is only going to be focusing on six styles of typefaces, not typography specifically. The subject is much too vast to cover in one report. If however this report seems to be popular with its audience then a sequel is very possible hoeequel is very possible. For demonstration purposes, the typefaces used in this report will be paired with a pony that I think re- sembles, or is as close to, resembling the qualities of a particular typeface. Now, lets get started! All typefaces are named in quotations) Sans-Serif "Garamond" "Helvetica'" rent oc td Serif Used for large bodies of (printed) text such as newspapers and books, (my favourite!) Serif typefaces are easy to read in large blocks of text. serif typefaces, in favour of simplicity. For Sans-Serif, (Sans meaning 'without' in French) ditches the extra strokes of the the most part, Sans-Serif typefaces are the A pony to pair with it? utilitarians of the typographic world A pony to pair with it? Applejack Twilight Sparkle (Mel) Modern "Didot" 60 Modern' typefaces have as their defining fea ture, an extreme difference in stroke weights (How thick the lines are) You'll most often seebe stated that they should be used in mod them in the fashion industry and perfume indus- try etc Decorative typefaces can add humour and visual impact to a design. However, it must eration. For the most part, because of their uniqueness, they are harder to read then other typeface styles A pony to pair with it? Pinkie Pie A pony to pair with it? Rarity Slab Serif, C dwardian eribt Coming from the early 19th century, Slab Serif (also know as Egyptian) is an attention grabbing typeface style. It was most often used as head- ings for a variety of mediums including: posters flyers, billboards and more Designed to imitate traditional pen writing, script typefaces are the delicate ones of the a varety of mediuord. They provide a sense of el egance blocks. Most commonly seen on documents like wedding invitations, certificates and the like A pony to pair with it? Rainbow Dash A pony to pair with it? Fluttershy

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