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GOTHIC TYPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gothic type
1, record 1, English, Gothic%20type
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Text type 1, record 1, English, Text%20type
correct, United States
- Black Letter type 1, record 1, English, Black%20Letter%20type
correct
- Old English type 1, record 1, English, Old%20English%20type
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typeface style based on the manuscripts of the scribes evolved in northern Europe in and after the 12th century, in use in 15th century Europe. Originally known as Black Letter or Old English. 1, record 1, English, - Gothic%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Text type is chiefly American usage, and should not be confused with text type (or body type), which is a totally different concept ... 1, record 1, English, - Gothic%20type
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère gothique
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20gothique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre gothique 1, record 1, French, lettre%20gothique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère droit à angles vifs qui a été très employé en Allemagne; son dessin s'inspire de la forme de l'écriture du Moyen Age et de celle des caractères en usage au début de l'imprimerie. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20gothique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gothique fait partie de la famille des Manuaires dans la classification Vox (voir appendice 1). Il constitue une famille par lui-même dans la classification Vox-A.TYP.I., les Fractures. Pour un exemple, voir l'en-tête du journal Le Monde). 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20gothique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gothic type
1, record 2, English, gothic%20type
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loose term for modern and common bold face sans serif types. 1, record 2, English, - gothic%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère gras sans empattement
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20gras%20sans%20empattement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de la typographie moderne qui ne comporte pas d'empattements et présente une graisse égale dans tous ses éléments. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20gras%20sans%20empattement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce genre de caractère correspond à peu près aux Linéales dans le système de classification Vox. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20gras%20sans%20empattement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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