From: Sarah Daily <52079926+repeatdailystudio@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:18:27 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Update content.md X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=refs%2Fpull%2F5643%2Fhead;p=thirdparty%2Fgoogle%2Ffonts.git Update content.md --- diff --git a/cc-by-sa/knowledge/modules/type_in_china_japan_and_korea/lessons/type_classification_in_cjk_japanese/content.md b/cc-by-sa/knowledge/modules/type_in_china_japan_and_korea/lessons/type_classification_in_cjk_japanese/content.md index 4fb36fa143..c5f7ee02d6 100644 --- a/cc-by-sa/knowledge/modules/type_in_china_japan_and_korea/lessons/type_classification_in_cjk_japanese/content.md +++ b/cc-by-sa/knowledge/modules/type_in_china_japan_and_korea/lessons/type_classification_in_cjk_japanese/content.md @@ -1,22 +1,22 @@ -The term “modern serif” in Latin type refers to a classification called _didone,_ such as Bodoni and Didot. However, in Japanese typography, the definition of a modern serif is a little different. Let’s first look at an old-style serif: +The term “modern serif” in Latin type refers to a classification called didone, such as Bodoni and Didot. However, in Japanese typography, the definition of a modern serif is a little different. Let’s first look at an old-style serif:
-![Sample of old-style JP serif - Zen Old Mincho, Shippori Mincho](images/01.svg) +![Samples of old-style JP serif Zen Old Mincho and Shippori Mincho](images/01.svg)
-The very first Japanese metal type was designed as an old-style serif, because the use of a traditional east Asian brush for writing was common at the time, and the letterforms were easy to apply to serif designs. +The very first Japanese metal type was designed as an old-style serif because the use of a traditional east-Asian brush for writing was common at the time, and the letterforms were easy to apply to serif designs. -The characteristics of a traditional Japanese old-style serif has a lot in common with an old-style serif in Latin: Small, delicate counters and letter size, elegantly lingering brush strokes—but not so much that it becomes more script design than serif—and organic, natural curves. +The characteristics of a traditional Japanese old-style serif has a lot in common with an old-style serif in Latin: small, delicate counters and letter size; elegantly lingering brush strokes—but not so much that it becomes more script design than serif—and organic, natural curves.
-![Sample of modern JP serif -Noto Serif JP, Toppan Bunkyu Mincho](images/02.svg) +![Samples of modern JP serif -Noto Serif JP and Toppan Bunkyu Mincho](images/02.svg)
-Modern serif classification in Japanese typography is on the opposite side from the old-style serif. It has relatively large and dynamic counter size, simpler strokes, clean elements, and sometimes low contrast between vertical and horizontal strokes. For example, [Noto Serif JP](https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Serif+JP), while it respects the traditional letterform, is designed with low contrast and distinctive elements, employing wider counters to improve readability on screen. +Modern serif classification in Japanese typography is on the opposite end of the spectrum from the old-style serif. It has relatively large and dynamic counter size, simpler strokes, clean elements, and sometimes low contrast between vertical and horizontal strokes. For example, [Noto Serif JP](https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Serif+JP), while it respects the traditional letterform, it's designed with low contrast and distinctive elements, employing wider counters to improve readability on screen.
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ Modern serif classification in Japanese typography is on the opposite side from
-The definition of old-style and modern for sans serif goes the same as serif, but for the modern style, there are two kinds of interpretation: Humanist modern san serif—popular for Latin—and a more systematic and geometric sans serif. Let’s see the difference. +The definition of old-style and modern for sans serif is the same as serif, but for the modern style, there are two kinds of interpretation: Humanist Modern san serif—popular for Latin—and a more systematic and geometric sans serif. Let’s see the difference.
-![Sample of old-style JP sans - Zen kaku gothic](images/04.svg) +![Samples of old-style JP sans Zen kaku gothic](images/04.svg)
-![Sample of modern JP sans - Noto Sans JP, M Plus 1p](images/05.svg) +![Sample of modern JP sans Noto Sans JP and M Plus 1p](images/05.svg)