Arnold Böcklin (typeface)
Arnold Böcklin is a typeface for display use that was designed in 1904 by ''Schriftgiesserei Otto Weisert'' foundry. It was named in memory of Arnold Böcklin, a Swiss symbolist painter who died in 1901. Probably the best-known Art Nouveau typeface, the font had a renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s as part of the general Art Nouveau revival in popular design. Its influence can be seen in the work of illustrators such as Roger Dean and the Stuckist artist Paul Harvey. Usages Because it was included in early versions of CorelDRAW software under the name "Arabia", it became connected with Middle East and Oriental themes and used in a variety of contexts, from kebab restaurants to colonial shops, despite having little in common with actual Arabian lettering. The font is used for the title of the television show ''That '70s Show'' and on James Blunt's album ''Back to Bedlam''. It was also used for the title of the sitcom ''The Cuckoo Waltz'' The Metro / Liceu sign over the Las R ...
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Serif
In typography, a serif () is a small line or stroke regularly attached to the end of a larger stroke in a letter or symbol within a particular font or family of fonts. A typeface or "font family" making use of serifs is called a serif typeface (or serifed typeface), and a typeface that does not include them is sans-serif. Some typography sources refer to sans-serif typefaces as "grotesque" (in German, ) or "Gothic", and serif typefaces as "roman". Origins and etymology Serifs originated from the first official Greek writings on stone and in Latin alphabet with inscriptional lettering—words carved into stone in Roman antiquity. The explanation proposed by Father Edward Catich in his 1968 book ''The Origin of the Serif'' is now broadly but not universally accepted: the Roman letter outlines were first painted onto stone, and the stone carvers followed the brush marks, which flared at stroke ends and corners, creating serifs. Another theory is that serifs were devised to neate ...
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Pharaoh's Tomb
''Pharaoh's Tomb'' is an MS-DOS platform game created by George Broussard (misspelled as "Broussad") and published by Apogee Software. The game uses CGA graphics based on the FAST (Fluid Animation Software Technology) engine. Notoriously, objects' positions are determined by their bounding volumes, not their pixel-precise positions on screen. The game was re-released in 2015 on Steam with support for Windows and macOS. Plot The protagonist, Nevada Smith (a play on Indiana Jones), is an archaeologist and adventurer who is exploring an Egyptian pyramid, hoping to find the Pharaoh's Tomb and get evidence of his findings. Gameplay In each level, the player navigates and avoids obstacles by jumping or falling, evading or killing enemies, and find keys to exit each level. Nevada Smith has no life bar, and is killed instantly when he touches enemies or traps. Nevada Smith can collect coins and masks for extra points. Lethal obstacles include pyramid-themed traps, such as blocks that ...
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List Of Display Typefaces
This list details display typefaces used in typesetting and printing. See also *List of monospaced typefaces * List of sans serif typefaces *List of script typefaces *List of serif typefaces References {{DEFAULTSORT:Samples Of Display Typefaces Display Display Display may refer to: Technology * Display device, output device for presenting information, including: ** Cathode ray tube, video display that provides a quality picture, but can be very heavy and deep ** Electronic visual display, output devi ...