roman print
Definition
Noun: - A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions: This refers to a style of lettering characterized by upright, proportioned characters with serifs, modeled after the classical capital letters found on Roman monuments and manuscripts. It is the standard, non-italic, non-bold text style in typography.
Usage
- Roman print is the default, upright style of type, as opposed to or styles.
- It is commonly used for the main body of text in books, documents, and on screens due to its high readability.
- The term is often used in publishing, design, and word processing contexts to specify a font style.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- In formal typographic specification, "roman" (often lowercase 'r') is used as a standard term to denote the regular upright font within a type family (e.g., "Use the roman weight of the font for the paragraph text").
- The distinction between roman print and is fundamental in textual emphasis and citation styles (e.g., MLA, APA).
Variants and Related Words
- Roman (adj): Pertaining to the upright style of a typeface.
- Set the title in roman letters.
- Roman type (n): A synonym for roman print.
- Antiqua (n): The German and Central European term for roman typefaces.
Synonyms
- Upright type
- Regular type
- Book weight (in specific typographic contexts)
Antonyms
- Italic print
- Oblique type
- Boldface (though bold is a weight, not a posture)
Related Phrases
- In roman: Set or printed using roman type.
- The foreign phrase should be set in roman.
- Roman font: Often used interchangeably with roman print to refer to the typeface style.
Noun
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a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
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