Type anatomy

All important typography terms and definitions for graphic and product designers in one place.

The anatomy of type describes the visual elements that make up the letterforms within a typeface.

Garamond Pro Anatomy of Typography - Poster Design

The world's most famous pangram is now a comprehensivetypographical glossary that summarizes the anatomy of type

https://www.behance.net/gallery/7126687/Anatomy-of-Type-Poster

A type anatomy poster I designed for my Type 2 class in sophomore year 2016.

Typography Anatomy - Poster

Finally, a well-designed Anatomy of Type

This is a college project where we designed posters to teach others about the Anatomy of Typography.

Type Anatomy using the alphabet to show each individual piece.

Here is an infographic of type anatomy terms created using Adobe Illustrator. Hope everyone finds it helpful!

Illustration about the anatomy of type. letter fundamentals and terms used in typography lexicon. Illustration of capital, denominator, guide - 54288991

Came across this quick reference guide of typographic terms and definitions today. I just love the page above explaining the anatomy and form of letters. What is it with type? It is just so beautiful! The book is called The typographic Desk Reference.

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A poster detailing Type Classifications

Anatomy of type

"You've known the names of letters and numbers since you were a little kid. But did you realize that every part of those characters have names, too? Knowing this terminology will help you better understand typefaces and communicate about design."