Specifications

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7. Fonts
Terminology
A font is a collection of characters and symbols with the same type face and
spacing, the same height, line thickness and characteristics (Italic, Bold etc.).
Type Face
A Type Face is a set of characters and symbols of a specific
design.
Cour Helv TmsRm
Serif and sans serif
font types
Serifs are small cross-lines above or below characters (known
as "feet" in the Antiqua fonts). Cour (Courier) and TmsRm
(Times Roman) are Serif fonts. Fonts without serifs are known
as Sans Serif. Helv (Helvetica) is a Sans Serif font. The
diagram below shows the difference between a Serif and a
Sans Serif font.