Explore the classifications
Filter by structural family, or scroll through all thirteen. Each card shows the diagnostic features that separate it from its neighbors.
Identify a type classification
We name a classification — you spot it among four specimens. Can your eye tell them apart?
Timeline
How the classifications descend from one another, era by era.
Click any classification for the full detail.
Solid border — has documented lineage connections
Dashed border — standalone, no documented link
Anatomy
A labeled reference for the letterform terms used throughout this guide.
X-height, bowl, counter, serif, and the rest — all explained here.
Compare side by side
Pick two classifications to see their specimen, diagnostics, and detail compared side by side.