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roman

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The plain, upright version of a typeface, as opposed to its italic or bold styles. It is the default form you read most body text in.

Synonyms

  • regular
  • upright

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  • the normal, straight-up version of a font
  • the plain non-slanted style

Don't confuse with…

  • italicRoman is the upright default style; italic is its slanted, often cursive companion.

Categories

  • Typography

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  • Relatedroman related of italic
  • Relatedroman related of typeface
  • Relatedroman related of weight
  • Relatedtypeface related of font
  • Relateditalic related of oblique
  • Relateditalic related of roman
  • Relatedtypeface related of sans serif
  • Relatedtypeface related of serif
  • Relatedweight related of typeface
  • Relatedweight related of type family
  • Relatedtypeface related of type family
  • Relateditalic related of type family
  • Synonymtypeface synonym of type family
  • Relateditalic related of weight

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