Concept information
Preferred term
straight / block letters
Definition
- Simple and legible style characterized by large, square, or rectangular block letters. This style is often used by beginners because of its clarity and ease of execution, and it serves as a foundation for more complex styles like wildstyle. Straight/block letters are typically uniform in size and structure, making them highly readable and ideal for messages meant to be quickly understood.
Alternative Terms
直体字母
Chinese
zhiti zimu
Source
- Anssi, Arte. 2015. Forms of Rockin': Graffiti Letters and Popular Culture. Årsta: Dokument Press.
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2024. «GLOSSARY», in Iezzi A. (edited by), Graffiti in China, 193-99: https://www.1088press.it/en/graffiti-in-china-enhanced-digital-edition/glossary/
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2025. Graffiti and Chinese Calligraphy: Looking for Identity in Fusion. PhD thesis. Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Belongs to group
In other languages
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zhiti zimu
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/straight_block_letters
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