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graisses et chasses

English translation: weights and widths

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French term or phrase:graisses et chasses
English translation:weights and widths
Entered by: JaneD

20:58 Mar 7, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: graisses et chasses
Referring to a particular font: "Possibilité d’utiliser les différentes graisses et chasses, si manque d’espace"
JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 17:31
weights and widths
Explanation:
weights (thin, normal, semibold, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Weight

widths (condensed, normal, extended, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Width

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-07 21:58:45 GMT)
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Some additional references:

"Styles, Weights, Widths — It’s All in the (Type) Family" http://fontfeed.com/archives/styles-weights-widths-it’s-all-...

"A superfamily consists of dozens of related fonts in multiple weights and/or widths, often with both sans-serif and serif versions." http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/
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aricb
Local time: 09:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2weights and widths
aricb
4bold and width values
Clarissa Hull


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bold and width values


Explanation:
does not rhyme as in the French, but that's what it normally is

Clarissa Hull
Switzerland
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
weights and widths


Explanation:
weights (thin, normal, semibold, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Weight

widths (condensed, normal, extended, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Width

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-07 21:58:45 GMT)
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Some additional references:

"Styles, Weights, Widths — It’s All in the (Type) Family" http://fontfeed.com/archives/styles-weights-widths-it’s-all-...

"A superfamily consists of dozens of related fonts in multiple weights and/or widths, often with both sans-serif and serif versions." http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/

aricb
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Very catchy; that will do nicely, thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ronald van Riet: Nice alliteration
41 mins
  -> Thanks! It is a nice bit of serendipity that the two terms sound so nice together. (Even if they didn't, though, they are the industry-standard terms for these concepts.)
agree  Letredenoblesse
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Agnes.
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