Each font of a typeface has a specific weight, style, condensation, width, slant, italicization, ornamentation, and designer or foundry (and formerly size, in metal fonts). For example, ITC Garamond Bold Condensed Italic means the bold, condensed-width, italic version of ITC Garamond.esigners of typefaces are called type designers and are often employed by type foundries. In digital typography, type designers are sometimes also called font developers or font designers. Every typeface is a collection of glyphs, each of which represents an individual letter, number, punctuation mark, or other symbol.
There havenât always been nine justices on the court. The U.S. Constitution established the Supreme Court but left it to Congress to decide how many justices should make up the court. The Judiciary Act of 1789 set the number at six: a chief justice and five associate justices.
Known as the court of last resort, the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret constitutional questions and federal law and to uphold or reverse decisions made by lower courts. To date, there have been 112 justices (including 17 chief justices) in the courtâs history, 108 men and four women. Find out some surprising facts about the job (hint: there are no official qualifications) and learn about how the nationâs highest court works and has changed over the years.