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Oblique

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In graphic design, oblique means: Describing a slanted type style that broadly retains the forms of its upright counterpart.

In Turkish: eğik, yatırılmış yazı

How it is used

Distinguish oblique from redesigned italic forms, while respecting the font maker's naming.

Example sentences

  1. The oblique version retains the upright font's double-storey a.

    The basic letter structure remains recognisable after slanting.

  2. We compared the drawn oblique with the software's artificial slant.

    An intentionally designed slanted style may include optical corrections.

Common collocations

  • oblique type
  • oblique font style
  • font familyA group of related fonts that share the same design but differ in weight, width or style, for example Roboto Light, Roboto Regular, Roboto Bold and Roboto Italic.
  • typefaceA particular design of letters, numbers and symbols that share the same style, such as Helvetica, Garamond or Futura, usually available in several weights and styles.

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