Transitional

Typography basics
Choosing fonts:
    Old-style
    Modern
    Grotesque
    Geometric
    Humanist
    Transitional
Mixing fonts
Justification
Text generator
Type tryout

 

Transitional typefaces take design elements from both Old Style and Modern, and are more subtle than the latter. Transitional fonts are a good choice for body copy.
Characteristics of transitional fonts:
Contrast between thick and thin strokes.
Sharp serifs.
Taller, more vertical.
Transitional fonts:
Times New Roman
Baskerville


 
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