Monday, October 27, 2008

Typeface Comparison 4

This week I am comparing Copperplate and Engravers Roman typefaces.

  • There is much greater contrast in modulation in the letterforms of Engravers Roman than Copperplate in which there is very little modulation at all.
  • Both typefaces are serif fonts but the serifs on Copperplate are very small and subtle whereas on Engravers Roman they are much larger and more obvious.
  • Both typefaces do not have lowercase versions of their letterforms (they are all uppercase).
  • The shape of the letterforms in Copperplate are much more rigid and angular than in Engravers where they are smoother and more graceful.

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