http://typophile.com/node/39906 Comments for "Cursive" en http://typophile.com/node/39906 <p><strong><a href="/wiki/Indices" class="wiki">Indices</a> : <a href="/wiki/Terminology" class="wiki">Terminology</a> : Cursive</strong></p> <p>Being Cursive is a property of <a href="/wiki/typography" class="wiki">typography</a> and <a href="/wiki/Calligraphy" class="wiki">Calligraphy</a> which implies a certain inclination or angular tilt, either positive or negative, relative to the orthogonal &#8220;y&#8221; axis.</p> <p>In type, both <a href="/wiki/Oblique" class="wiki">Oblique</a> and <a href="/wiki/Italic" class="wiki">Italic</a> are Cursive in the sense that they imply some sort of inclination, somehow reminiscent of written language. Other examples of Cursive may include some <a href="/wiki/Script" class="wiki">Script</a> types.</p> Cursive Italic Oblique Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:12:53 -0800 gabssnake 39906 at http://typophile.com