Font catalog

A font catalog or font catalogue is a collection of specimen of typefaces offering sample use of the fonts for the included typefaces, originally in the form of a printed book.[1] The definition has also been applied to websites[2] offering a specimens collection similar to what a printed catalog provides.

A specimen of roman typefaces by William Caslon

The purpose of a font catalog is to aid a typesetter or graphical designer to choose an appropriate typeface, or narrow down candidates for the typesetting or design process.

See also

  • Samples of serif typefaces
  • Samples of sans serif typefaces
  • Samples of monospaced typefaces
  • Samples of display typefaces
  • Samples of script typefaces

References

  1. FontBook, FSI FontShop International
  2. Adobe Fonts, Adobe Systems Inc.


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