This is the second post in my "Back to Basics" series discussing the three basic categories of type styles: serif, sans-serif and script. Knowing these three styles will allow you to letter almost anything you can imagine. Last week, I talked about serif type. This week, we're stripping it down to sans-serif.

This is the first in a series of posts discussing the three basic genres of type styles: serif, sans-serif and script. There are tons of variations within these styles, but learning these basics will establish a good foundation in your lettering repertoire.