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- sans serif
A category of type that does not have serifs. The bold type in these definitions is a sans serif font.
- scalable font
A font that can be resized to any point size without becoming distorted, either on the screen or the printed page.
- screen font
The bitmapped part of some fonts used to display the type on the screen. Also known as a bitmapped font. It is one component of a PostScript Type 1 font.
- script
Typefaces that emulate handwriting.
- serif
A very short line that extends from upper and lower ends of main strokes. There are many variations—cupped, rounded, square, slab, bracketed etc.
- service bureau
A business that produces high-resolution output of digital files. They use an imagesetter and print to a variety of color devices ...
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