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WRITTEN CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Advertising Media
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calligraphic type
1, record 1, English, calligraphic%20type
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- written character 2, record 1, English, written%20character
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] type design based upon styles of handwriting rather than upon the drawn letter. 3, record 1, English, - calligraphic%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calligraphy, "the art of writing," played a formative role in Chinese civilization, where the past is treated as a source of cultural authority and legitimacy. Because the legacy of the past is transmitted through the written character, there is a personal and public reverence for writing, which accounts for calligraphy, more than painting, sculpture, or architecture, being the most venerated art form in China. 2, record 1, English, - calligraphic%20type
Record 1, Key term(s)
- type of calligraphy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Supports publicitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'écriture
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère calligraphique 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20calligraphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ancienne classification des caractères [...] comprend quatre familles [...] auxquelles s'ajoutent les caractères d'écriture ou calligraphiques (bâtarde, ronde, gothique, anglaise). 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un caractère calligraphique ou typographique est un dessin. L'image et l'écriture sont donc liées par la main. D'un dessin calibré d'écriture, à un dessin technique d'objet. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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