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A letterform, letter-form, or letter form is a term used especially in [https://modpub25.languagin.gs/index.php/Typography Typography], paleography, calligraphy, and epigraphy to mean a letter's shape. A letterform can be best described as a design, or shapes of letters or symbols, either as written by hand or as represented in a particular type font.<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letterform</ref> A letterform is a type of glyph, which is a specific, concrete way of writing an abstract character or grapheme. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterform</ref> | |||
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[[File:Typeface.jpg|link=https://modpub25.languagin.gs/index.php/File:Typeface.jpg|thumb|The photo above showcases the common anatomy of a letterform: an area of study that provides basic intellect regarding letters and their integral parts. It helps to educate the eye to recognize underlying structures of various designs.<ref>https://designmodo.com/letterform/</ref>]]Often tied with [https://modpub25.languagin.gs/index.php/Typography Typography], the letter serves as the core unit and each is made distinguishable with its letterform. | |||
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Definition
A letterform, letter-form, or letter form is a term used especially in Typography, paleography, calligraphy, and epigraphy to mean a letter's shape. A letterform can be best described as a design, or shapes of letters or symbols, either as written by hand or as represented in a particular type font.[1] A letterform is a type of glyph, which is a specific, concrete way of writing an abstract character or grapheme. [2]
Origin
Often tied with Typography, the letter serves as the core unit and each is made distinguishable with its letterform.
