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	Roman type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Roman type has two separate meanings in typography, both of which refer to the fact that the capital letters of a Roman font have an appearance similar to those used for lettering stone in ancient Rome:
		Roman type can refer to one of the major families of traditional typefaces as a synonym for serif.
		Roman type can also refer to the normal upright counterpart of an italic or oblique typeface.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_type (142 words)

	type on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		TYPE [type] for printing, was invented in China (c.1040), using woodblocks.
		Types of Shading Flat, Gouraud and Phong shading are the three most common types of shading used on 3-D objects..
		Effect of the type of thermoplastic elastomer and solvent on the morphology and mechanical properties of polycarbonate blends.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/t1/type.asp (1264 words)

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		Roman type was a lot sleeker than the Block type from northern Europe.
		The Roman designs were partly derived from Roman inscriptional lettering and often had capital and ‘regular’ alphabets, based on the majuscule and miniscule variations in handwriting found in southern Europe.
		Roman typefaces, italics are not a separate class of typefaces, since many typefaces have both regular and italic versions.
	www.plainlanguagenetwork.org /type/utbo130.htm (1827 words)

	Italic type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Different glyph shapes from roman type are also usually used—another influence from calligraphy.
		Italic type is often used for emphasis to distinguish or otherwise set off certain words within text.
		An exception to this rule applies when only one end of the parenthetical is italicized (in which case roman type is preferred).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Italic_type (541 words)

	type. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Movable type made from metal molds were developed in Korea as early as the beginning of the 13th cent.
		Roman type was used by several printers before Nicolas Jenson so improved it as to ensure its triumph as the standard type.
		Roman type is of two basic sorts, old style and modern.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ty/type.html (461 words)

	Reading and Cataloging Roman Imperial Coins
		Roman coins frequently include the name of the emperor that they were issued by and this is no exception.
		Roman rulers held the title of Augustus, a title created by Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar.
		Roman coins frequently have portraits of the emperor or empress that issued them.
	www.lotn.org /~calkinsc/coins/rcrc/rcrc.html (1761 words)

	Roman Officer Arts and Design
		The particular type of nemesis on this armor chest tondo is a cat nemesis with cat ears and a cat's tail that comes from behind the lower portion of the hair on the left side comes across the neck which shows the tip of the tail on the right side.
		The type of standard spear head with the blade's edge is without a doubt unique to the Roman Navy as seen in sculptures, carvings, and paintings depicting large spearheads atop flags and pennants on Roman war ships.
		The possibilities with this type of damage are; that this pugio was used as a left handed secondary weapon, that this pugio had been a primary weapon and that the gladiatrix had been left handed, or that the pugio had been on the ground when the weapon had been struck.
	www.romanofficer.com /marblelogo.htm (5759 words)

	Student Guru Created by West Valley Design Group
		Type size the measurement, usually in points, of the body of a particular size of type as I would be if cast in metal.
		Type Originally, an individual text character cast in metal (called a "stamp" by compositors), but latterly any letter, numeral, or ornament drawn in a huge variety of designs (each one a "typeface" belonging to a "type family"), sizes, and weights (each one a "font").
		As distinct from a "type family" which includes all related designs, and a "font," which is one design of a single size, weight, and style,Thus Baskerville is a type family whereas Baskerville Bold is a typeface and 9pt Baskerville Bold Italic is a font.
	www.wvdg.westvalley.edu /wvdg-tipstricks/lexicon7.html (1627 words)

	Glossary of Terms Related to Ancient Roman Architecture & Society
		One of the best preserved examples of this type is the Flavian amphitheater or 'Colosseum'; an enormous 525'x450' wedge shaped oval, four levels high, seating 50,000 people on raised tiers, each with a good view of the center of the theater.
		The ancient Roman commemorative monument in the shape of an arch.
		The open air urban space(s) in ancient Roman cities, generally rectangular in shape, defined by the porticoes and civic buildings at its perimiter, and used for marketplace and public interaction, particularly 'civic discussion'.
	architecture.arizona.edu /courses/arc103/trad103/tutorials/fundamentals/glossary/Roman.html (834 words)

	Survival of Roman Types (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This paper is concerned with the evolution of roman type: a story of monumental changes in the technology of inscription and yet of the survival and persistence of forms through many centuries; of the development of a high art, yet one which strives to remain invisible.
		Roman letters begin with the Romans, obviously, but their evolution follows the history of western civilization from the time of Charlemagne forward.
		The roman face which was defined and perfected in metal in the fifteenth century is a study in survival -- and which in itself was a survival from centuries before.
	orion.njit.edu /merlin/people/JMax/Typo/survival.html (5028 words)

	History of Printing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Movable type – letters of the alphabet, numerals, and punctuation marks constructed of durable metal – could be assembled into a page of text, then disassembled and re-used to create a new page of text.
		Type was cast from molten metal poured into carved molds; the task of carving the molds was the done by typographers.
		Type styles, which had continued to evolve through several periods (Transitional, Modern, Slab Serif) underwent a major change in the late 19th and early 20th century with the development of sans serif type faces.
	www.printlocal.com /History-of-Printing.htm (1929 words)

	•Ancient Roman Key Gallery And A Brief History Lesson!•
		In this type the bolt was kept out by the projection of a spring or springs, which spread out against the sides of the staple in the same way that an unwilling boy spreads out his arms and legs against the jambs of a doorway through which his school fellows try to push him.
		Roman padlocks in metal were constructed very much after the fashion of the fourth primitive type of lock for doors mentioned earlier.
		Roman keys are found much more frequently than Roman locks, some being of such shapes that it is not always easy to say what their locks were like.
	www.nokey.com /ankeymus.html (5495 words)

	Typebox / Thinkbox / History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The type of Sweynheym and Pannartz was strongly influenced by the scrittura umanistica and bears gothic traces.
		Jenson’s contribution to typography was the form of roman type and the way it could be composed and arranged on a page.
		In addition to this, type was designed to respond to the working qualities of steel, just as written alphabets had responded to the qualities of the quill and reed.
	www.typebox.com /3thinkbox/3hist3_2.html (1539 words)

	Suitcase Type Foundry
		Suitcase is an independent Czech type foundry established in 2003 in Prague.
		As a template for digitalisation, we utilised a booklet "Teimer's antiqua - a design of modern type roman and italics" by Jan Solpera and Klára Kvízová from 1992.
		This type family is a leader for demanding typography.
	www.suitcasetype.com (508 words)

	Old face / New type
		The Roman type created by Nicolas Jenson for his press in Venice in 1470 was one of the first true Roman typefaces.
		Roman types put a friendly face on books and the GUI put a friendly face on the computer.
		Type history is like all of history in this regard: we learn not from the achievements of heroes, real or imagined, but from an analysis of the problems they faced.
	www.pbtweb.com /eusebius/intro.html (1130 words)

	Roman Numeral / Arabic Numeral Conversion
		Roman numerals are mathematically converted to Arabic numerals simply through the assignment of an Arabic numerical value to each letter and calculating a total.
		The letters (roman numerals) are arranged from left to right with each letter decreasing in value as you go "down the line." The totals are derived through adding the numerical equivalent of all the letters.
		To convert Arabic numbers into Roman numerals, type (in a blank cell) "ROMAN(A1)" where the "A1" references the cell containing the Arabic numeral you wish to convert.
	www.weplan.com /romannumeral.htm (368 words)

	learn Typography and Page Layout - Classification of Type, free Tutorial
		A popular type face for all classes of publicity and advertising work due to the large variety of weight and styles available and because their structure suggests newness and attention-awakening appeal to a remarkable degree.
		Text type faces should fit snugly together with less space between the words than is customary with normal Roman types and, because of their complex structure, should never be set in all-capital form.
		These type faces are also known as novelty faces and are primarily designed to be used for a word or words in display or headings where the product needs a close-matching type face.
	www.typography-1st.com /typo/classtyp.shtml (1860 words)

	NIST Guide to SI Units - 10 More on Printing and Using Symbols and Numbers in Scientific and Technical Documents
		roman type for the unit ampere: A; italic boldface for the vector quantity vector potential: A.
		Symbols for the elements are normally printed in roman type without regard to the type used in the surrounding text (see Sec.
		7.6) are generally printed in lightface (that is, regular) roman type irrespective of the type used for the surrounding text.
	physics.nist.gov /Pubs/SP811/sec10.html (1190 words)

	History of type (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		American type design in the twentieth century, with specimens of the outstanding types produced during this period (Chicago, Ill., R. Ballou, 1924, introduction by F. Goudy).
		The Petrie type continued to be used in the Clann Lir periodical, printed until 1922 by Colm Ó Lochlainn at the Sign of the Three Candles, Temple Bar, and by the National University of Ireland until 1957 for the setting of its examinations in Irish." Sample.
		The roman used by Leonard Holle in 1482 in Ptolemy was the basis of the font Ptolemy Roman (Ashendene Press, 1927).
	cgm.cs.mcgill.ca /~luc/history.html (11594 words)

	Washington University Publications Styleguide
		Type is meant to be read effectively and to convey information pleasingly.
		That means that type selection should be based upon legibility if it is to be read, understood, and acted upon.
		There should be a difference of at least 65% between the density of the type and the color of the background on which it is printed.
	styleguide.wustl.edu /appendixj.html (900 words)

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		When switching from a line of smaller type to a line of larger type (for example, from a paragraph of 10 point roman to a subtitle in the @big font), be sure to leave an extra blank line below the line of smaller type by using the @blankspace command.
		This is the end of a paragraph in ten point roman type.
		This means that if you switch type sizes within a line you will notice that the larger type starts above the rest of the line, or if you switch to typewriter font it will be below the rest of the line.
	www.umich.edu /~archive/msdos/un_indexed/fwx9700.out (2033 words)

	Roman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A complete bronze Roman pin, "5" type from the 2nd Century.
		A Roman brooch, with traces of enamel, this would have been beautiful in its day.
		An example of a Roman Fibulae brooch of the Dolphin type.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /freemansmith/roman.htm (345 words)

	Families of Type
		The Roman style eventually prevailed, as its readability and appeal to the eye were markedly superior to the weighty, harsh Gothic.
		This type, patterned after the official cursive hand of scholars and professionals, called cancellaresca, was designed at an angle, carried a distinct flavor of handwriting, and featured smaller character widths.
		While not as elegant as the French types, Caslon’s designs embodied a sturdier grace which better suited the English aesthetic.Every foundry in the world has offered a variation of the Caslon types, and the phrase, “When in doubt, use Caslon,” was a standard printer's epithet for generations.
	graphicdesign.sfcc.spokane.cc.wa.us /tutorials/process/type_basics/type_families.htm (1696 words)

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		When switching from a line of smaller type to a line of larger type (for example, from a paragraph of 10 point roman to a subtitle in the @@big font),be sure to leave an extra blank line below the line of smaller type by using the @@blankspace command.
		This means that if you switch type sizes within a line you will notice that the larger type startsabove the rest of the line, or if you switch to typewriter font it will be below the rest of the line.
		This is a line in ten point roman type that switches to @t(typewriter font) and back.
	www.umich.edu /~archive/msdos/un_indexed/fwx9700.doc (1923 words)

	Brown Gothic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Nicholas Jenson’s seminal type of the 1470s was a book face, around 16pt in size, and this has been reflected in the majority of Jenson revivals, which tend to have a bookish elegance with plenty of stress contrast.
		It was also roughly printed, by subsequent standards, and this too has influenced the appearance of the revivals, which generally sport a graceful patina of distress, drawing attention to the handwritten quality of the early roman types.
		His type is strong in color and methodical in fit.
	www.shinntype.com /Assets/Goodchild_GIFS/Goo_blurb.html (249 words)

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		Hay did not like the large Roman letters for he invented a new embossed code of arbitrary letters and sent it to the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in Edinburgh for their approval.
		The difference of opinion concerning the use of Roman and arbitrary codes was to continue for many years and to be the main cause for delay in the production of a single code.
		As a result, he had an alphabet of 8 unaltered Roman letters, 11 Roman letters with parts left out, 2 more that are barely recognisable for their original meaning, and five new forms.
	www.braille.org /papers/lorimer/chap3.html (5637 words)

	BUBL LINK: Roman history
		Greek and Roman history, art and archaeology, classical mythology, language, and ancient philosophy are among the topics covered.
		Describes the Roman Forum, the centre of ancient Rome, between 100 BC and 100 AD, with information about history, religion, and daily life, in addition to anecdotes, stories, and biographies.
		Encyclopaedia of rulers of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Constantine XI Palaeologus.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/r/romanhistory.htm (936 words)

	roman type
		These manuscripts were written in what is know as the Humanistic style, a result of the rediscovery of Classical texts during the 15th and 16th centuries in Italy and known as Renaissance humanism.
		The clarity and regularity of the Roman letter-forms and the writing found in the rediscovered manuscripts inspired the Italian scribes to reject Black-letter.
		The Roman type-faces soon spread out from Italy to other European countries, where they were especially used to print editions of Classical authors which became enormously popular as well as a most scholarly and scientific books.
	www.britaininprint.net /introtoprint/roman.htm (393 words)

	Roman Rottweiler puppy prices, pricing
		Pricing for Roman Type pups is based on the type of quality and how much they will exceed 26 ½” for males & females who will exceed 24 ½” Head types and body types are also taken into account.
		High protection level Rottweilers is currently only available in the Roman type.
		If you are interested in purchasing a puppy from us it is imperative that you fill out the questionnaire and discuss with us exactly what you are looking for.
	www.colossalrottweilers.com /prices.html (477 words)

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