When you are describing your font choices with other students, your instructor, a graphic designer, or future client it helps to know some broad categories of fonts to help explain visual concepts. Click through the slide show below to learn about six general font categories.

Blackletter Fonts Blackletter fonts are based of calligraphy and medieval texts. Serif Fonts Serif fonts are any fonts with serifs on the end of letter strokes. Sans Serif Fonts Sans Serif fonts are any fonts without serifs on the end of letter strokes. Script Fonts Script fonts are designed to look like natural handwriting. Decorative Fonts Decorative fonts are elaborate and have complex designs. Symbol Fonts Symbol fonts do not contain any letters; but contain decorative or iconic images.