parameters.json

{  
   "application":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":3,
         "name":"unknown",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"It is not clear how this typeface is to be used."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":3,
         "name":"multi-purpose",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"This typeface must do well in all sorts of sizes and media."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":3,
         "name":"newsprint",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"This typeface must work well on rough paper."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":3,
         "name":"smooth offset printing",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"This typeface must work well on smooth paper."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":4,
         "name":"engraving",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"This typeface needs to be engraved into something."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":3,
         "name":"signage",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"This typeface will be used on signage."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":4,
         "name":"packaging",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"This typeface will be used on packaging."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":5,
         "name":"subtitles on television",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"This typeface will be used on television."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":5,
         "name":"antialiased bitmaps",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"This typeface will be used as antialiased bitmaps."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedapplication",
         "level":5,
         "name":"rubber stamps",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"This typeface will be used on rubber stamps."
      }
   ],
   "weight":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":4,
         "name":"hairline",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"All strokes are as thin as possible."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":4,
         "name":"very thin",
         "weight":3,
         "description":"All strokes are very thin."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":3,
         "name":"thin",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"All strokes are thin."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":3,
         "name":"extra light",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"All strokes are light, but not extremely."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":1,
         "name":"light",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"All strokes are light, but not extremely."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":2,
         "name":"book",
         "weight":6,
         "description":"All strokes are such that they're readable at arms' length."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":1,
         "name":"plain",
         "weight":7,
         "description":"All strokes are plain. Not too light, not too heavy."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":3,
         "name":"medium",
         "weight":6,
         "description":"All strokes are heavier than normal, not bold."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":3,
         "name":"semi bold",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"All strokes are heavier than normal, not bold."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":1,
         "name":"bold",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"All strokes are heavy."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "description":"All strokes are heavier than bold.",
         "name":"extra bold",
         "weight":3,
         "level":3
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeweight",
         "level":4,
         "name":"black",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"All strokes are as heavy as they can be."
      }
   ],
   "keys":[  
      "width",
      "weight",
      "construction",
      "stroke endings",
      "ascender",
      "descender",
      "contrast type",
      "contrast amount",
      "stems",
      "application",
      "size",
      "special",
      "also"
   ],
   "stroke endings":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":1,
         "name":"straight, no serif",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"The strokes do not end in serifs."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":1,
         "name":"serifs",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"The strokes end in serifs."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":3,
         "name":"rounded, no serif",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The strokes are rounded at the end."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":3,
         "name":"bracketed serif",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The strokes end in bracketed serifs."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":4,
         "name":"asymmetric serif",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The strokes end in asymmetric serifs."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":4,
         "name":"wedge serif",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"The strokes end in triangular serifs."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#strokeendings",
         "level":3,
         "name":"slab serif",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The strokes end in rectangular serifs."
      }
   ],
   "ascender":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#ascender",
         "level":3,
         "name":"longer than normal",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The ascenders should be longer than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#ascender",
         "level":3,
         "name":"shorter than normal",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The ascenders should be shorter than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#ascender",
         "level":4,
         "name":"much shorter than normal",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The ascenders should be much shorter than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#ascender",
         "level":4,
         "name":"much longer than normal",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The ascenders should be much longer than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#ascender",
         "level":5,
         "name":"none at all",
         "weight":1,
         "description":"There is no room for ascenders."
      }
   ],
   "construction":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":1,
         "name":"roman",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Construct the letters as lowercase romans."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":1,
         "name":"capitals",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Construct the letters as capitals."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":2,
         "name":"italic",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Construct the letters as cursive italics."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":4,
         "name":"caps and smallcaps",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Construct the letters with an initial capital, then followed by smallcaps."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"roman + capitals",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"Construct the letters with an initial capital, then followed by lowercase roman."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"italic + capitals",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"Construct the letters with an initial capital, then followed by lowercase italic."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"proportional oldstyle figures",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Old style (non-lining) figures with proportional widths."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"tabular oldstyle figures",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Old style (non-lining) figures with tabular widths."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"proportional lining figures",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Lining figures with proportional widths."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"tabular lining figures",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Lining figures with tabular widths."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#construction",
         "level":3,
         "name":"smallcaps figures",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Figures fitting to smallcap size. Add a regular capital to get a sense of the proportions."
      }
   ],
   "stems":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#stems",
         "level":3,
         "name":"straight",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"The stems are perfectly straight."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#stems",
         "level":3,
         "name":"slightly concave",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"The stems are slightly curved inward. Reversed entasis."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#stems",
         "level":4,
         "name":"visibly concave",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"The stems are visibly curved inward. Reversed entasis."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#stems",
         "level":4,
         "name":"flaring",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"The stems are very much curved inward. Might involve serifs."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#stems",
         "level":5,
         "name":"convex",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The stems are very much curved outward. Entasis."
      }
   ],
   "special":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"only straight lines",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"Use no curves. Curves are overrated."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"curves as octagonals",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"Eight segments to make an oval."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"rough contours",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The contours are rought. Should not be that difficult."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"casual",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Displays a casual approach to construction and finish."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"sketchy",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Letters appear sketchy."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"cut as a stencil",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"Make sure the contours do not drop out."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"at least 1 ligature",
         "weight":8,
         "description":"Two letters must form a ligature."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"at least 2 ligatures",
         "weight":8,
         "description":"Two pairs of letters must form a ligature."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"inktraps for white corners",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"Open sharp white corners a bit."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"inktraps for black corners",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"Prevent sharp black corners from rounding."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"initial and final swashes",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"Add unnecessary but pretty frivolities to first and last letters."
      }
   ],
   "contrast type":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":2,
         "name":"translation",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The contrast produced by a broad nib pen."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":2,
         "name":"expansion",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The contrast produced by a flexible or pointed nib pen."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":4,
         "name":"transitional",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"A historical mix of broad nib and pointed nib influences."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":4,
         "name":"between translation and transitional",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"A historical mix of broad nib and pointed nib influences."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":4,
         "name":"between expansion and transitional",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"A historical mix of broad nib and pointed nib influences."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":4,
         "name":"speedball",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Very low contrast as produced by the Speedball pen."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":4,
         "name":"brush",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Largely translation, but incorporating rotation and pressure."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrasttype",
         "level":5,
         "name":"can't be determined",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The contrast is rather difficult to identify. That does not mean is has no contrast!"
      }
   ],
   "also":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"as a bold",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"As defined by the other parameters, but then also some letters as a bold."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"as a hairline",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"As defined by the other parameters, but then also some letters as a hairline."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"as a black",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"As defined by the other parameters, but then also some letters as a black."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"as reversed contrast",
         "weight":1,
         "description":"As defined by the other parameters, but then also some letters with reversed contrast."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"as an italic",
         "weight":1,
         "description":"As defined by the other parameters, but then also some italic letters."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#special",
         "level":4,
         "name":"with some smallcaps",
         "weight":1,
         "description":"As defined by the other parameters, but then also some smallcaps."
      }
   ],
   "descender":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#descender",
         "level":3,
         "name":"longer than normal",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The descenders should be longer than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#descender",
         "level":3,
         "name":"shorter than normal",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"The descenders should be shorter than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#descender",
         "level":4,
         "name":"much shorter than normal",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The descenders should be much shorter than normal. But what is normal?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#descender",
         "level":5,
         "name":"none",
         "weight":1,
         "description":"There is no room for descenders."
      }
   ],
   "contrast amount":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":5,
         "name":"inverted",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are thins and thins are thick."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":5,
         "name":"slightly inverted",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are thins and thins are thick. But try to be subtle."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":4,
         "name":"no contrast at all",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thick equals thin. There is no contrast, even when you really need it."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":3,
         "name":"not visible",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thick looks like thin. There appears to be no contrast."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":3,
         "name":"very low",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are similar to thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":1,
         "name":"low",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are similar to thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":1,
         "name":"some",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are similar to thins but you can tell the difference."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":2,
         "name":"visible",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are visibly thicker than the thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":2,
         "name":"quite some contrast",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are visibly thicker than the thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":1,
         "name":"a lot",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"Thicks are a lot thicker than the thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":2,
         "name":"high",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"A lot of difference between the thicks and the thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":4,
         "name":"very high",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"A lot of difference between the thicks and the thins."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#contrastamount",
         "level":5,
         "name":"extreme",
         "weight":10,
         "description":"The thicks and thins are as different as you can make them."
      }
   ],
   "width":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":4,
         "name":"compressed",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The overall width is as small as possible."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":3,
         "name":"extra condensed",
         "weight":3,
         "description":"The overall width is really small, almost no room for counters."
      },
      {  
         "level":2,
         "name":"condensed",
         "weight":3,
         "description":"The overall width is small, but not uncomfortably so."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":1,
         "name":"narrow",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"Not much overall width."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":1,
         "name":"normal",
         "weight":5,
         "description":"A normal width."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":1,
         "name":"extended",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"The overall width is larger than normal. (But what is normal)"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":2,
         "name":"wide",
         "weight":3,
         "description":"The overall width is definitely wide."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":2,
         "name":"very wide",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"The overall width is very large."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":3,
         "name":"extremely wide",
         "weight":1,
         "description":"Draw something really wide. Then make it twice as wide again."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":4,
         "name":"monospaced",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"All letters have the same width"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#width",
         "level":4,
         "name":"monospaced condensed",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"All letters have the same, narrow, width"
      }
   ],
   "size":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"agate",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Really small, really legible."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"reading",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"Really legible at arms length."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"phone reading",
         "weight":8,
         "description":"Anticipating contemporary web design, the type will be too small. Can the font help?"
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"laptop reading",
         "weight":8,
         "description":"Reading continuous text on a laptop screen."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"wall television reading",
         "weight":8,
         "description":"Reading text on a wall mounted television."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"very large sizes",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"Huge text on a wall."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#intendedsize",
         "level":4,
         "name":"most sizes",
         "weight":4,
         "description":"Can't be too specialised, it has to work well on a range of sizes."
      }
   ],
   "variable":[  
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#variable",
         "level":4,
         "name":"make width axis variations",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Draw wider and narrower variations."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#variable",
         "level":4,
         "name":"make weight axis variations",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Draw lighter and heavier variations."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#variable",
         "level":4,
         "name":"make optical axis variations",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Draw variations for normal and smaller sizes."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#variable",
         "level":5,
         "name":"make optical axis variations",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Draw variations for normal and larger sizes."
      },
      {  
         "url":"parameters.html#variable",
         "level":5,
         "name":"make optical axis variations",
         "weight":2,
         "description":"Draw variations for smaller and larger sizes."
      }
   ]
}