![]() If you haven’t read part 1, now’s your chance to go over it. ![]() Part 2 will primarily cover sans typefaces, with a nod to display typefaces and other less common categories, as well as address a few of the questions people have about whether type classification is helpful and necessary. Unfortunately, we only got as far as Roman (traditional serif) typefaces and the early-19th century. In the first installment of this two-part series on type classification, we covered the basics of type classification - the various methods people have used, why they are helpful, and a brief survey of type history, classifying and identifying typefaces along the way. ![]() Many typefaces combine characteristics and could easily fit into multiple categories, and no classification system can cover all of the possibilities. ![]() While type classification is an important aid to studying type, it is not a hard and fast system that cannot be questioned. ![]()
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