Abstract

Graphic communicators, including typographers, designers, and descriptive bibliographers, are often called upon to identify typefaces. Since there are thousands of typefaces available in the marketplace today, it is unlikely that any one designer, typographer or bibliographer can name them all at sight. Accordingly, there is a need tfor a typeface identification system. The purpose of this paper is to introduce, demonstrate and evaluate such a system. An identification system called TYPE-ID was developed and tested. Two principles -- the "pass option" and the "null digit" -- were introduced. A sequence of questions was written for a number of different characters. An index or "database" of 50 typefaces was created. The sequences and database were incorporated into a computer program. Subjects tested the systems 1000 times. Based on the results, it appears that the system works. For searches of the database based on one sequence, the system proved to be 97.8% accurate.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Type and type-founding--Identification--Data processing

Publication Date

1989

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

School of Print Media (CIAS)

Advisor

Not Legible

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: Z250 .P276 1989

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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