This page attempts to make it easy to search through all the case configurations and lays shown on this site, to identify a particular case.
Full size cases (82x33cm or more) | |||||
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No vertical bar No boxes | May have central bar. May have slots for adjustable rows. | Example | Cases | ||
No vertical bar Does have boxes | May have several rows. cases for borders, figures, leads, rules, spacing | Example | Cases | ||
One vertical bar (Upper Case) and see Notes | Most boxes the same. Usually 7 rows, but can vary. Rows may be diferent sizes. Central bar may be off-centre. | Example | Cases | ||
One vertical bar (Lower Case) and see Notes | Many different sized boxes | Example | Cases | ||
One vertical bar (Other full-size Cases) | Many styles Border, Figure, Music, Arabic, etc. | Example | Cases | ||
One vertical and one horizontal bar | 4 similar bays, with 4, 6 or 7 rows each | Example | Cases | ||
Two vertical bars | 3 similar bays, usually with 7 rows each | Example | Cases | ||
Double Case and see Notes | Different sized bozes. May have 7, 6 or 5 rows in the right hand bay. | Example | Cases | ||
Job Case and see Notes | Differs from Double, above, as has one more box in central bay. May have 5, 6 or 7 rows in right hand partition. | Example | Cases | ||
Two vertical and one horizontal bar | 6 similar bays, with 4 rows in each | Example | Cases | ||
Three vertical bars | 4 similar bays, usually with 7 rows each | Example | Cases | ||
Four vertical bars | 5 similar bays, usually with 7 rows each | Example | Cases | ||
Full size but squarer cases (65x49 to 76x61cm) | |||||
Single Case | No bays Many variations in the number of boxes, etc. | Example | Cases | ||
Single Case | Two bays Many variations in the number of boxes, etc. | Example | Cases | ||
Single Case | Three bays Many variations in the number of boxes, etc. | Example | Cases | ||
Single Case | Four bays Many variations in the number of boxes, etc. | Example | Cases | ||
Single Case | Five, six or nine bays Many variations in the number of boxes, etc. | Example | Cases | ||
Smaller sized cases (67x42cm or less) | |||||
Two Third, Half, etc. Cases | Two Third, Half, Three quarter,etc. | Example | Cases |
All empty cases ie with the boxes left blank | All type layouts ie with characters assigned to boxes | ||
Full Index of layouts | Glossary of terms used | Sources of the layouts | Introduction |
Quantities in a fount of type | Quantities in a case of type | ||
Notes about Job and Double Cases | Notes about Upper cases | Notes about Lower cases | Alembic home page |