Anatomy of Type
The anatomy of type is the examination of the various visual elements that compose a typeface’s letterforms. This includes the individual components such as the bowl, counter, spine, stem, stroke, ect... that make up each letterform. Understanding the anatomy of type is important for typographers, graphic designers, and anyone working with typography.
Adobe Fonts
Google Fonts
Watch: History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest
Letter Fountain
Typography Cheat Sheet
Quizlet: Flashcards
Lecture: Parts of the Letter. pdf
Anatomy of the Letter: Anatomy Refresher
Character Characteristics: Characteristics.pdf
The basic anatomy of typography is all about structures of letters/characters/glyphs. How do we break down a typeface? What makes up a typeface, what does it consist of and why should we care?
Lecture: Parts of the Letter. pdf
Modularity of Type: Lynne Yun
from Reading Letters: Designing for Legibility, Sofie Beier