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San Francisco Bay is one of a kind and fading fast.

Outline

Letterforms can exist as solid shapes or outlines. Outlines trace the contoured edges of letter shapes, and they appear in their most basic form as unbroken lines. When text is outlined, its normal texture is transformed into a complex pattern, a transparent field of tiny windows. More elaborate manifestations of outlined letters are expressed with broken lines that are dotted, dashed, and intermittent. These letters suffer significantly in terms of legibility, but they achieve intriguing visual qualities. Letters expressed with just a few broken elements vaguely resemble the original form. These ambiguous letterforms provide a visual riddle for the reader's eye. Outlines can also be expressed in various patterns and shapes, and in many thought-provoking combinations. Text set in broken outlines sacrifices readability for visual tactility.