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ID: 300387689
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300387689

 

Record Type: concept
letterforms (letters (signs), phonetic signs, ... Components (hierarchy name))

 

Note: The design, graphic forms, or shapes of letters or symbols, either as written by hand or as represented in a particular type font. Referenced most often in the fields of typography, paleography, calligraphy, and epigraphy.
 
Terms:
letterforms (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
letterform (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
letter forms (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
letter-forms (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
lettervormen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
lettervorm (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  V.PJ

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Components (hierarchy name)
.... Components (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of components (objects parts)
........ components (objects parts) (G)
Hierarchy of <components by specific context>
............ <components by specific context> (G)
Hierarchy of information form components
................ information form components (G)
Hierarchy of <script and type forms>
.................... <script and type forms> (G)
Hierarchy of script and type signs
........................ script and type signs (G)
Hierarchy of phonetic signs
............................ phonetic signs (G)
Hierarchy of letters (signs)
................................ letters (signs) (G)
Hierarchy of letterforms
.................................... letterforms (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Grafische vormen van de lettertekens van het alfabet, zowel voor handgeschreven als voor gedrukte letters van een specifiek font. 

Sources and Contributors:
letterform............  [VP]
.......................  Harvey, 1000 Type Treatments (2005)
.......................  McLean, Manual of Typography (1988)
letterforms............  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Harvey, 1000 Type Treatments (2005)
.......................  McLean, Manual of Typography (1988)
.......................  Skrivan, Name This Font: Encyclopedia of Letterforms (2001)
letter forms............  [VP]
.......................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
letter-forms............  [VP]
.......................  Goffe and Ravenscroft, Caliligraphy School (1994)
lettervorm............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)
lettervormen............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Harvey, 1000 Type Treatments (2005)
.......... McLean, Manual of Typography (1988)
.......... Skrivan, Name This Font: Encyclopedia of Letterforms (2001)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)

 

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