Bookmania Specimen. - Mark Simonson

BookmaniaBlack & Black ItalicBookmania black & black Italic1964 design trend, 1969 typographic style, 1975 clic1. Small Caps. 2. Old Style Figures. 3. Swashes. 4. AlternatesMiller & Richard’s Antique No. 7, Bruce’s Bartlett Old Style, ATF’s1964 design trend, 1969 typographic style, 1975 clic1. Small Caps. 2. Old Style Figures. 3. Swashes. 4. AlternatesMiller & Richard’s Antique No. 7, Bruce’s Bartlett Old Style, ATF’s18 on 20 pointwhat is the essence of the vaunted metricsystem? Not its unit of measurement, certainly. That is founded on an admittedlyerroneous geographic measure. It lies inits consistent use of the one decimal division in all measures of length, superficies and capacity. From the highest to the lowest, all values may be expressed in one14 on 16 pointw h at i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e v a u n t e d m e t r i c s y s t e m?N o t i t s u n i t o f m e a s u r e m e n t, c e r t a i n l y. T h a t i s f o u nd e d o n a n a d m i t t e d l y e r r o n e o u s ge o g r a p h i c m e a s ur e. I t l i e s i n i t s c o n s i s t e n t u s e o f t h e o n e d e c i m a l div i s i o n i n a l l m e a s u r e s o f l e n g t h, s u p e r fi c i e s a n d c ap a c i t y. Fr o m t h e h i gh e s t t o t h e l o w e s t, a l l v a l u e s may b e e x p r e s s e d i n o n e s e r i e s o f fi g u r e s, d iv i d e d wh e r e r e q u i r e d b y t h e d e c i m a l p o i n t. A l l v u l g a r f r a c12 on 13 pointw h at i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e v a u n t e d m e t r i c s y s t e m? N o t i t s un i t o f m e a s u r e m e n t, c e r t a i n l y. T h a t i s f o u n d e d o n a n a d m i t te d l y e r r o n e o u s ge o g r a p h i c m e a s u r e. I t l i e s i n i t s c o n s i s t e n tu s e o f t h e o n e d e c i m a l d iv i s i o n i n a l l m e a s u r e s o f l e n g t h, s up e r fi c i e s a n d c a p a c i t y. Fr o m t h e h i gh e s t t o t h e l o w e s t, a l l v al u e s may b e e x p r e s s e d i n o n e s e r i e s o f fi g u r e s, d iv i d e d w h e re r e q u i r e d b y t h e d e c i m a l p o i n t. A l l v u l g a r f r a c t i o n s, n o m a10 on 11 pointw h at i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e v a u n t ed m e t r i c s y s t e m? N o t i t s u n i t o f m ea s u r e m e n t, c e r t a i n l y. T h a t i s f o u n de d o n a n a d m i t t e d l y e r r o n e o u s ge og r a p h i c m e a s u r e. I t l i e s i n i t s c o n si s t e n t u s e o f t h e o n e d e c i m a l d iv i s io n i n a l l m e a s u r e s o f l e n g t h, s u p e rfi c i e s a n d c a p a c i t y. Fr o m t h e h i gh e st t o t h e l o w e s t, a l l v a l u e s m ay b e e xp r e s s e d i n o n e s e r i e s o f fi g u r e s, d ivi d e d w h e r e r e q u i r e d b y t h e d e c i m al p o i n t. A l l v u l g a r f r a c t i o n s, n o m at t e r h o w c o nve n i e n t, h ave t o g i v e wa y t o t h i s m e t h o d. We m u s t n o t w r i t8 on 9 pointw h at i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e v a u n t e d m e t r i c sy s t e m? N o t i t s u n i t o f m e a s u r e m e n t, c e r t a i n ly. T h a t i s f o u n d e d o n a n a d m i t t e d l y e r r o n e ou s ge o g r a p h i c m e a s u r e. I t l i e s i n i t s c o n s i s t en t u s e o f t h e o n e d e c i m a l d iv i s i o n i n a l l m e as u r e s o f l e n g t h, s u p e r fi c i e s a n d c a p a c i t y. Fr om t h e h i gh e s t t o t h e l o w e s t, a l l v a l u e s m ay be e x p r e s s e d i n o n e s e r i e s o f fi g u r e s, d iv i d e dw h e r e r e q u i r e d b y t h e d e c i m a l p o i n t. A l l v ul g a r f r a c t i o n s, n o m a t t e r h o w c o nve n i e n t, have t o g i v e w a y t o t h i s m e t h o d. We m u s t n ot w r i t e 1/2, b u t .5. A s y s t e m o f t y p e s t a n d a r ds b a s e d o n t h i s s c h e m e m u s t n e c e s s a r i l y h av e a d e c i m a l f r a c t i o n o f t h e m e t e r a s i t s b a s6 on 7 pointw h at i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e v a u n t e d m e t r i c s y s t e m? N o t i t s un i t o f m e a s u r e m e n t, c e r t a i n l y. T h a t i s f o u n d e d o n a n a d m i t te d l y e r r o n e o u s ge o g r a p h i c m e a s u r e. I t l i e s i n i t s c o n s i s t e n tu s e o f t h e o n e d e c i m a l d iv i s i o n i n a l l m e a s u r e s o f l e n g t h, s up e r fi c i e s a n d c a p a c i t y. Fr o m t h e h i gh e s t t o t h e l o w e s t, a l l v al u e s may b e e x p r e s s e d i n o n e s e r i e s o f fi g u r e s, d iv i d e d w h e re r e q u i r e d b y t h e d e c i m a l p o i n t. A l l v u l g a r f r a c t i o n s, n o m at t e r h o w c o nve n i e n t, h ave t o g i v e w a y t o t h i s m e t h o d. We mu s t n o t w r i t e 1/2, b u t .5. A s y s t e m o f t y p e s t a n d a r d s b a s e d on t h i s s c h e m e m u s t n e c e s s a r i l y h a v e a d e c i m a l f r a c t i o n o f th e m e t e r a s i t s b a s e, a n d b e d i v i d e d d e c i m a l l y. A D u o d e c i ma l d i v i s i o n o f t h e m e t e r w o u l d b e a b s u r d e n o u g h—i t w o u l d be t h e o l d i n c h a n d f o o t i n a n o t h e r f o r m. S t i l l m o r e a b s u r d wlatin capitalsA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z &á à â ä ã å ā ă ą æ Ǽ ç ć č Ĉ Ċ ď đ é è ê ë Ē Ĕ Ę ĚŊ ğ ģ Ĝ Ġ Ĥ Ħ í ì î ï ī į Ĩ Ĭ IJ Ĵ ķ ł ĺ ļ ľ Ŀ ñ ń ņ ň ó ò ôõ ø ō ő Ŏ Ǿ œ ŕ ŗ ř š ś ş ș Ŝ ţ ť Ŧ ú ù û ü ū ů űų Ŭ Ũ Ŵ ý Ŷ Ỳ ÿ ž ź ż ð þlatin lowercasea b c d e f g h i ı j k l m n o p q r s ſ t u v w x y zá à â ä ã å ā ă ą æ ǽ ç ć č ĉ ċ ď đ é è ê ë ē ĕ ę ě ŋ ğ ģ ĝ ġ ħ ĥ í ì î ïī į ĩ ĭ ij j ĵ ķ ł ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ñ ń ņ ň ʼn ó ò ô ö õ ø ō ő ŏ ǿ œ ŕ ŗ ř š ś ş ș ŝ ß ţ ť ŧú ù û ü ū ů ű ų ŭ ũ ẃ ŵ ẁ ẅ ý ŷ ỳ ÿ ž ź ż ð þlatin lowercase superiorsabdeèilmⁿorstlatin small capsa b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z &á à â ä ã å ā ă ą æ Ǽ ç ć č Ĉ ď đ é è ê ë Ē ĕ Ę Ě Ŋğ ģ Ĝ Ġ Ħ í ì îï ī į ĩ ĭ ij Ĵ ķ ł ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ñ ń ņ ň ó ò ô ö õ ø ō ő ŏ ǿ œ ŕ ŗ ř š ś ş șŜ ţ ť ŧ ú ù û ü ū ů ű ų Ŭ ũ ŵ ý ŷ ÿ ž ź ż ð þSWASH & Alternate capitals (accented characters not shown)A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A AÆ Æ Æ Æ ÆB B B C C C C C C C D D D D E EE E E E E EE Ŋ Ŋ Ŋ F F F F F F G G G H HH H H H H I J J K K K K K K K K K KK K K K K K K KA L L L L L L L L LL L L L L L M M M M M M M M MM M M MM M M M M N N N N N NN N N N N N N N N N O O Œ P P Q QQ Q R R R R R RA S S S S S ẞ ẞ ẞ T T TT T T T Th U U U U U U UU V V V V V V V V V V V W W W WW W W W W W W X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X X X X X X Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y Y Z Z Þ Þ Þ & &swash & Alternate lowercase (accented characters not shown)a a a æ æ b b c c c d d e e e e e e e f f f f ffff ff ff ff ff fi fi fi fi fi fl fl fl fl fl fl fl ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi ffi fflffl ffl fflffl ffl ffl ffl g g gg g g g g g g g g h h h h h hh h i jj j jk k k k k k k k k k k k l l l m m m mm n n n n n o o œ p p p q q q q r r r rı r r s s s s s ss s s st st st st ß ß ß t t t t t t t u v v v w w w x x x x xx x x y y y y y y y y z z z þ þ þ þ þSWASH & Alternate small caps (accented characters not shown)A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AAÆ Æ Æ Æ B B B C C C C C C D D D DE E E E E E E EE Ŋ Ŋ F F F F F FG G G H H H H HI J J K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K L LLL L L L L L L L L L M M M M M M M M MM M M MM M M M MN N N N N N N N N N N N O O Œ P P Q Q Q Q R R R R R S S S S Sẞ ẞT T T T T T T U U U U U U V V V V V V V V V VW W W W W W W W W W X X X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X X Y Y Y YYY Y Y Z Z Þ Þ Þ Þ floating accentsˆ ` ´ ˜ ¨ ˘ ˇ ˙ ˚ ¯ ˝ ˛ ¸ ̦lowercase ligatures ff fh fi fj fk fl ffb ffi ffj ffk fflproportional & tabular lining figures1234567890 1234567890proportional & tabular oldstyle figures1234567890 11234567890superscript and scientific inferior figures(-−.,$¢1234567890)(-−.,$¢1234567890)fraction figures(-−.,$) 1234567890⁄1234567890 (-−.,$$ )pre-built fractions1/2 1/4 3/4currency (standard and oldstyle)$$¢£€ƒ¥₡Rp₣₧¤ $$¢£€ƒ¥₡other figure-related characters (standard and oldstyle)#%‰ #%‰mathematical operators+−×÷=≈≠±≤≥¬|¦^~◊√∫µ∂∑∏πΩ∆dashes, delimiters and conjoiners_-–—()[]{} ()[]{} /\quotes'"‘’“”‚„‹›«»punctuation.,:;…!?¡¿·!?¡¿miscellaneous®©℗ •@*†‡§ ° l ℮ a ouppercase variants‹›«»()[]{}-–—·•¡¿