From the course: InDesign: Typography Part 1
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Type naming conventions - InDesign Tutorial
From the course: InDesign: Typography Part 1
Type naming conventions
- [Voiceover] I just wanted to say a few words about type-naming conventions. It's worth noting that there is no one universal standard that type designers use when naming the different weights and styles of their typefaces. So, the normal weight of a typeface might be called Book, it might be called Regular, or it might be called Normal. The slanted version could be Italic or Oblique. The heavy version could be Bold, Extra Bold, Black, Heavy. Narrower type faces might be referred to as Condensed, or if they're super narrow, Compressed, and wider type faces may be referred to as Extended, or Wide. There are certain types of Sans-serif typefaces that use a numbering system. This was first developed by Adrian Frutiger, for his typeface family universe, and the bigger the number, the heavier the weight. It's also worth noting that just because a typeface has a certain name, doesn't mean it's going to look the same as another typeface with the same name. There are for example, numerous…
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