Specifications

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Oldstyle: An Oldstyle serif typeface, such as Garamond, is characterized by low to moderate
contrast, diagonal stress, and serifs with a rounded join to the letter. Goudy Oldstyle and Garamond
are common oldstyle typefaces.
Ornamental: An Ornamental typeface, such as GiddyUp, is unusual or ornate, and either doesn't fit
cleanly into other categories or is really only suitable for use at display sizes. This includes inline,
outline, and engraved typefaces. Examples include Desdemona, Colonna, and Edda.
Sans serif: A Sans serif typeface, such as Arial, is characterized by little to no contrast and no serifs.
The sans serif classification includes only sans serif fonts that do not fit in the grotesque and humanist
classifications. This includes geometric designs such as Avant Garde, and Art Deco faces such as
Bodega Sans and ITC Anna.
Script: A Script typeface, such as Zapfino, is based on hand lettering, whether with a broad-edge
pen, a flexible steel nib, or a brush. This includes everything from children's handwriting to beautiful
and ornate Elizabethan roundhand. Common scripts include Shelley, Brush Script, Present Script,
and Mistral.
Serif: A Serif typeface, such as Cochin, is characterized by the finishing strokes on characters that
help lead the eye across a line. The Serif classification includes only serif fonts that do not fit well into
a sub-classification such as oldstyle, transitional, modern, clarendon, or slab. This includes typefaces
with unusual serifs, such as the triangular serifs of Versailles.
Slab serif: A Slab serif typeface, such as Courier, is characterized by block-like rectangular serifs,
sticking out horizontally or vertically with the same thickness as the body strokes. The serifs join with
an angle rather than a rou
nded join. The letters have little or no contrast, and they often look like sans
serif letters with slab-like serifs tacked on. Rockwell and Glypha are common slab serif typefaces.
Symbol/Pi: A Symbol/Pi typeface, such as Zapf Dingbats, is a collection of symbols or pictures
assembled into a font. Wingdings is a common symbol/pi typeface.
Transitional: A Transitional serif typeface, such as Baskerville, is characterized by vertical stress and
slightly higher contrast than oldstyle typefaces, combined with horizontal serifs and greater symmetry.
Baskerville is a common transitional typeface.
Sorting Fonts by Classification
By default, the Fonts pane includes a Class column that shows the classification applied to each font. If you do not
have a Class column, choose View > Columns > Class, or right-click a column heading and choose Class from
the shortcut menu. Click the Class column's heading to sort fonts in the library according to classification.
NOTE: To rearrange columns in the Fonts pane, click and drag the column headings.
Finding Fonts by Classification
To find fonts in the current library with specific classifications, choose Edit > Find Fonts, or press Ctrl+F. Use the
Find controls to display the fonts that match any combination of classifications.
If you search for the same combination of classifications often, click the Save button. The smart set is automatically
highlighted so you can type a new name.
NOTE: To search for fonts with unknown classifications, choose the double hyphens (--) for the class.