Xante Assel-a-Writer-8300, Instruction Manual

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B-18 Application Notes and Page Design bb _____________________
The clean, sharp lines of a sans serif typeface make it excellent for
short headlines or signs. The lack of detail, makes it easier for the
eye to group several words into a short phrase, grasping the meaning
at a glance. However, it lacks the drawing effect of details which
make long text blocks easier to read.
Miscellaneous typefaces are handy to draw attention to a particular
section of the page or indicate breaks in topics or sections. For
example, three diamonds (
◊ ◊ ◊
) signal the ends of major chapters
in this manual.
Italic, Oblique, Bold, Demi, Medium and Light Forms
Typefaces can be broken down into various forms to help distinguish
them. These forms include italic, oblique, bold, demi, medium, light,
and narrow.
Italic and oblique forms are the printed versions of hand written
(cursive) copy. Although the letters do not touch, their slant gives the
impression of being written in long hand. Italic forms are designed
individually, while oblique are mechanically slanted forms of the
original typeface.
Times Italic
Helvetica Oblique
Fig. B.3 Italic and Oblique Typefaces
Bold, demi, medium, and light forms are created by varying the
stroke weight (density) of character lines.
Times Bold
ITC AvantGarde Demi
ITC Zapf Chancery-Medium-Italic
ITC Bookman Light
Fig. B.4 Bold, Demi, Medium, and Light Typefaces