Alphabet Soup: Typeface

Andrea \a-nd-rea, an-drea\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Andrea), is pronounced AHN-free-ah, AN-dree-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Andrea is "manly, virile". From the word "andreia" or feminine form of Andrew or Andreas, much favoured for blendedvariants. Also used as nickname of Alexandra. The name was not used during the Middle Ages, but has existed since the 17th century. Actresses Andie MacDowell, Andrea McArdle.
(http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Andrea)



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Definitions

rock

noun

1.

a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, orthe like.

2.

Geology .

a.

mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated orunconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.

b.

a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock.

3.

stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock.

4.

a stone of any size.

5.

something resembling or suggesting a rock

–adjective

1.

having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscularpower; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.

2.

accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical,etc., power or force: a strong handshake; With one strongblow the machine stamped out a fender.

3.

mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mindis still strong.

4.

especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field orrespect: She's very strong in mathematics. He's weak at bat,but he's a strong fielder.

5.

of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation.

cul·tur·al

 

— adj
1.	of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened
2.	of or relating to a culture or civilisation
3.	(of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialised breeding o·pen adjective 1. not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, awindow by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave thewindows open at night. 2. (of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as topermit passage through the opening it can be used to close. 3. having no means of closing or barring: an open portico. 4. having the interior immediately accessible, as a box withthe lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out. 5. relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, orinternal arrangement: an open floor plan. lov·ing adjective feeling or showing love;  warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances. sta·ble –noun 1. a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc. 2. such a building with stalls. 3. a collection of animals housed in such a building. 4. Horse Racing . a. an establishment where racehorses are kept andtrained. b. the horses belonging to, or the persons connected with,such an establishment. 5. Informal . a. a number of people, usually in the same profession,who are employed, trained, or represented by the samecompany, agency, manager, etc.: a comedy show with alarge stable of writers. b. the establishment that trains or manages such a groupof people: two boxers from the same stable. c. a collection of items produced by or belonging to an establishment, industry, profession, or the like: TheAmerican auto industry has some new small cars in its stable.
www.dictionary.com Alternative words  STRONG able, able-bodied, active, athletic, big, capable,durable, enduring, energetic, firm, fixed,forceful, forcible, hale, hard as nails, hardy,hearty, heavy, heavy-duty, in fine feather,mighty, muscular, reinforced, robust, rugged,secure, sinewy, solid, sound, stable, stalwart,stark, staunch, steady, stout, strapping, sturdy,substantial, tenacious, tough, unyielding,vigorous, well-built, well-founded, well-made LOVING admire, adulate, be attached to, be captivatedby, be crazy about, be enamored of, be enchanted by, be fascinated with, be fond of, bein love with, canonize, care for, cherish, choose,deify, delight in, dote on, esteem, exalt, fall for,fancy, glorify, go for, gone on, have affectionfor, have it bad, hold dear, hold high, idolise,long for, lose one's heart to, prefer, prize, puton pedestal, think the world of, thrive with,treasure, venerate, wild for, worship OPEN accessible, agape, airy, ajar, bare, clear,cleared, dehiscent, disclosed, emptied,expanded, expansive, exposed, extended,extensive, free, gaping, made passable, naked,navigable, passable, patent, patulous, peeled,removed, rent, revealed, ringent, rolling,spacious, spread out, stripped, susceptible,unbarred, unblocked, unbolted, unburdened,uncluttered, uncovered, unfolded, unfurled,unimpeded, unlocked, unobstructed, unplugged,unsealed, unshut, unstopped, vacated, wide,yawning www.thesaurus.com Image Visuals for Keywords:

Type:

I researched into the personality of fonts and found this interesting experiment where they tested by an online survey whether people consistently attribute personality traits to a range of onscreen fonts.

http://www.surl.org/usabilitynews/81/PersonalityofFonts.asp

I looked into Helvetica as a type face as Andrea said that it was her favourite font. It was interesting to find out how popular and well used it is.

http://www.typejockeys.com

Various types