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Font Types - INI

Font types are typographic categories classified based on character shapes and features. There are five main classifications: Serif, Sans-Serif, Script, Display, and Monospace, each suitable for different impressions and purposes. These classifications are widely used as the foundation of design, from print materials to digital screens.

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[item.serif]
code=01
slug=serif
name=Serif
description=Traditional typefaces with decorative strokes (serifs) at the ends of characters.
characteristics=["Decorative strokes at character ends","Variable stroke widths","Traditional and sophisticated impression","Suitable for long text"]
commonUses=["Books","Newspapers","Magazines","Academic papers","Sophisticated brand logos"]
examples=["Times New Roman","Georgia","Garamond","Baskerville","Bodoni"]

[item.sans-serif]
code=02
slug=sans-serif
name=Sans-Serif
description=Clean, modern typefaces without decorative strokes.
characteristics=["No decorative strokes","Uniform stroke widths","Simple and modern impression","Suitable for screen display"]
commonUses=["Websites","UI design","Signage","Presentations","Modern brand logos"]
examples=["Helvetica","Arial","Futura","Gill Sans","Verdana"]

[item.script]
code=03
slug=script
name=Script
description=Flowing typefaces that mimic handwriting or calligraphy.
characteristics=["Handwriting style","Connected characters","Flowing design","Elegant impression"]
commonUses=["Wedding invitations","Greeting cards","Elegant brand logos","Titles","Decorative text"]
examples=["Brush Script","Pacifico","Lobster","Dancing Script","Great Vibes"]

[item.display]
code=04
slug=display
name=Display
description=Decorative typefaces designed for visual impact.
characteristics=["Decorative and distinctive","Designed for large sizes","High visual impact","Hard to read at small sizes"]
commonUses=["Headlines","Posters","Signage","Logos","Advertising"]
examples=["Impact","Bebas Neue","Lobster","Playbill","Cooper Black"]

[item.monospace]
code=05
slug=monospace
name=Monospace
description=Fixed-width typefaces where all characters occupy equal horizontal space.
characteristics=["All characters same width","Aligned at equal intervals","Technical impression","Retro atmosphere"]
commonUses=["Source code","Programming","Data tables","Technical documentation","Typewriter-style expression"]
examples=["Courier","Consolas","Monaco","Source Code Pro","Roboto Mono"]

[item.handwriting]
code=06
slug=handwriting
name=Handwriting
description=Natural handwritten-style typefaces that look like pen or brush writing.
characteristics=["Natural handwritten texture","Characters often not connected","Casual and approachable","Personal atmosphere"]
commonUses=["Greeting cards","Invitations","Pop advertisements","Social media images","Children's content"]
examples=["Comic Sans MS","Permanent Marker","Shadows Into Light","Amatic SC","Caveat"]