Design Principles: Question 5 - What are the different font classifications?

Taken from Rory's blog - http://r-blakemore1316-dp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/ougd405-studio-brief-2-research-type.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-serif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serif
http://papress.com/thinkingwithtype/letter/classification.htm
http://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-1/type-anatomy/type-classifications

Humanist Serif
Very calligraphic, with a consistent stress angle and monderate stroke contrast. Bracketed, often asymmetrical.

Transitional Serif
Slightly Calligraphic, with variable stress angle and usually more stroke contrast. Bracketed serifs and bulbous terminals.

Rational Serif
A regularised structure with vertical stress and moderate to high stroke contrast. Some typefaces have thing, unbracketed serifs. Ball terminals.

Contemporary Serif
Styles vary but most have a large x-height, low stroke contrast and large chunky serifs. Very open apertures.

Inscribed / Engraved
Derived from chiselled or engraced letters. Low stroke contrast in common. Serifs can be wedge shaped or similar to those of Humanist. Some have flared terminals.

Grotesque Sans
Similar in structure to transitional or rational serif typefaces. Low stroke contrast and fairly regularly proportions. Round shapes are often oval, not circular.

Neo Grotesque Sans
Like Grotesque, but with more homogeneous forms. Minimal stroke contrast. Closed apertures and horizontal terminals. Round shapes are more circular.

Gothic Sans
American variant of the Grotesque style with simpler, more static forms. Usually with a large x-height, low stroke contrast, and condensed width.

Geometric Sans
Static and clinical. Constructed of shapes that are nearly circular or aquare. Minimal stroke contrast.

Humanist Sans
Counterpart to Humanist Serif. Calligraphic in structure, often with higher stroke contrast than other sans serifs. Open apertures.

Neo-Humanist Sans
Contemporary evolution of Humanist Sans. Larger x-height. Very open apertures. Usually less stroke contrast.

Grotesque Slab
Similar forms to Grotesque sans serifs but with heavy rectangular slab serifs. Closed apertures. Ball terminals are common.

Geometric Slab
Similar forms to Geometric sans serifs but with unbracketed rectangular slab serifs about the same weight as stems.

Humanist Slab
Similar forms to Humanist sans serifs but with unbracketed rectangular or wedge-shaped slab serifs.

Script
Any typeface that emulates handwriting, whether connected cursive or informal print.