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URW++'s type classification system

Written by Luc Devroye
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
lucdevroye@gmail.com
http://luc.devroye.org
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Type classification system in seven groups proposed by URW++ in 1996:

  • Roman Serif
    • Old Style
    • Transitional
    • Modern Style
    • Heavy Serif
    • Glyphic
    • Round
    • Roman Sans
  • Linear Serif
    • Slab Serif
    • Glyphic
    • Round
  • Linear Sans
    • Old Style
    • Transitional
    • Modern Style
    • Geometric
    • Round
    • Blackletter
  • Script
    • Old Style
    • Modern Style
    • Freeform
    • Linear
    • Display
  • Technical
    • Computer
    • Typewriter
    • Stencil
    • Traffic
  • Non-Latin
  • Symbols

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Luc Devroye ⦿ School of Computer Science ⦿ McGill University Montreal, Canada H3A 2K6 ⦿ lucdevroye@gmail.com ⦿ http://luc.devroye.org ⦿ http://luc.devroye.org/fonts.html