NAME:- VISHESH KHERA CRN :-20115009

ROLL NO:- 009 BRANCH :- SE PTG

ASSIGNMENT NO: -1

Aim: -To compare font parameters with any 2 font styles

Software Used: - Microsoft Word

Comparison Between 2 Font Style: -

Theory: -

• Construction: -

Construction refers to the structure of the underlying strokes that form a

particular glyph. Perhaps you can imagine the glyph’s skeleton. The kind of
construction to use is arguably one of the most important questions to think
about, because the construction affects so many of the remaining choices,
particularly if your design is going to feel somewhat familiar to readers. In
the example above, the white lines inside the letters indicate the approximate
construction suggested by the shape of the letters themselves.

However, the way strokes end (the ‘terminals’) and the ‘serifs’ (see below) are
generally not part of what is meant by ‘construction.’ Construction is the
skeleton of the glyph, while the rest — width, weight, terminals — are all parts
of the flesh.

• Proportion of X-height to Cap-height

The letters on the left come from which has a large x-height relative to its
cap-height. The letters on the right are from EB Garamond, which has a
smaller x-height. In the sample above, the size of the H has been adjusted so
that they match.

The ratio of the x-height of the body height is one of the major characteristics
that defines the appearance of a typeface.

• Ascender Height

In the example above, the x-heights have been matched in order to illustrate
the relative difference in ascender heights.

Ascenders usually exceed the cap-height by at least a little, especially in text

designs. In some cases, however, they can match or even be lower than the
cap-height. Longer ascenders can add elegance to the look of a typeface. They
often go with smaller x-height.

• Descender depth
Like ascenders, descenders that are long can feel elegant.

Taken together, long ascenders and descenders can become difficult to

manage. If the typeface will be used with small line heights, the elongation
means letters can collide across rows of text.

• Width of Font

The width of a type design will alter not just how it feels but also what it is
useful for. The example on the right is from a text face. The example on the
left is from a display design meant to be eye-catching. Letters that are more
narrow than the text face example are also possible and can be used to save
space or to fit more text in a smaller space.

• Angle of contrast

In the below image, we see that the thin parts of the lower case letter ‘o’
shapes are different. In the glyph on the left, the thin points lie on a perfectly
vertical axis. In the glyph on the right, the axis is diagonal.
• Top-heavy

The top portion the font stroke has more weight as compared to the botton
portion of the Font stroke