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roman (upright typeface group) (typefaces (type forms), <script and type forms>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Typefaces that are within the large class of roman style typefaces and are the more upright, nonitalic characters. For the large class of roman typefaces, use "roman (typeface style group)." |
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roman (upright typeface group) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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roman type (upright typeface group) (C,U,LC,English,UF,U,N)
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roman typefaces (upright typeface group) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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typefaces, roman (upright typeface group) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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romein (rechtopstaande lettertypengroep) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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romana (grupo de diseño de tipo vertical) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
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............................ roman (upright typeface group) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Dutch ..... Lettertypen die behoren tot de grote groep lettertypen van romeinse stijl, met rechte, niet-cursieve tekens. Voor de grote groep lettertypen van romeinse stijl wordt 'romeins (lettertypegroep) gebruikt. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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roman (upright typeface group)............ |
[VP Preferred] |
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Gaskell, New Introduction to Bibliography (1972) 20, Italic less legible than roman; roman |
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Getty Vocabulary Program rules |
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Lawson, Printing Types (1971) 41, 2. upright letters as opposed to slanted.; roman |
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Lee, Bookmaking (1979) 74, cap'd; roman |
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McLean, Manual of Typography (1988) 58, Can = type w/serifs or opposite of italic.; roman |
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) 3a. nos & ltrs w/cap forms based on anc Rom inscripts, dist fr italic, blk ltr & non-Latin alps.; roman |
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