Posted this to comp.text.tex, but no response there, so here 'tis in case anyone wants to discuss it. I wrote up something on this a long while ago, but it seems to've been lost. Here's a quick recap as a starting point for discussion: Foundry - Adobe, Bigelow &Holmes, &c. Typeface - Latin Modern, Lucida Family - Blackletter, Bright, Calligraphy, Casual, Engraved, Fax, Informal, Sans Shape/Style - roman, italic, oblique, upright italic Features - Initial swash, finial swash, contextual ligatures &c. Stylistic Alternate - 1--20 Weight - ultralight, light, book, regular, medium, semi/demibold, bold, heavy, black, extra bold/black, ultra bold/black Width - ultra compressed/condensed, extra compressed/condensed, thin, condensed/compressed, narrow, normal/medium/regular, expanded/extended/elongated, extra expanded, wide, ultra expanded Case - Caps and lowercase, ALL CAPS, Small Caps Numberstyle - tabular lining figures, proportional old-style figures, proportional lining figures, tabular oldstyle figures, tabular three-quarters height figures &c. I think that covers most options / possibilities. Most of the weird variations get folded into family (so one could have Thames-Calligraphic Engraved). Not 100% sure if stylistic alternate needs to be in there, but if it's not, one is at the mercy of what the font designer has set up. William -- William Adams senior graphic designer Fry Communications This email message and any files transmitted with it contain information which is confidential and intended only for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), any usage, dissemination, disclosure, or action taken in reliance on it is prohibited. The reliability of this method of communication cannot be guaranteed. Email can be intercepted, corrupted, delayed, incompletely transmitted, virus-laden, or otherwise affected during transmission. Reasonable steps have been taken to reduce the risk of viruses, but we cannot accept liability for damage sustained as a result of this message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it and notify the sender.