[css-fonts] fixup Arabic references in description of generic fonts

Author: John Daggett

css-fonts/Fonts.html

@@ -782,16 +782,19 @@ <h4 id=generic-font-families><span class=secno>3.1.1 </span>Generic font
   <h5 class="no-num no-toc"> <span class=index-def id=serif0 title="serif,
    definition of"><a name=serif-def><dfn id=serif>serif</dfn></a></span></h5>
 
-  <p>Glyphs of serif fonts, as the term is used in CSS, have finishing
-   strokes, flared or tapering ends, or have actual serifed endings
-   (including slab serifs). Serif fonts are typically proportionately-spaced.
-   They often display a greater variation between thick and thin strokes than
-   fonts from the ‘<a href="#sans-serif"><code
-   class=property>sans-serif</code></a>’ generic font family. CSS uses the
-   term ‘<a href="#serif"><code class=property>serif</code></a>’ to apply
-   to a font for any script, although other names may be more familiar for
-   particular scripts, such as Mincho (Japanese), Sung, Song or Kai
-   (Chinese), Batang (Korean). Any font that is so described may be used to
+  <p>Serif fonts represent the formal text style for a script. This often
+   means but is not limited to glyphs that have finishing strokes, flared or
+   tapering ends, or have actual serifed endings (including slab serifs).
+   Serif fonts are typically proportionately-spaced. They often display a
+   greater variation between thick and thin strokes than fonts from the ‘<a
+   href="#sans-serif"><code class=property>sans-serif</code></a>’ generic
+   font family. CSS uses the term ‘<a href="#serif"><code
+   class=property>serif</code></a>’ to apply to a font for any script,
+   although other names may be more familiar for particular scripts, such as
+   Mincho (Japanese), Sung, Song or Kai (Chinese), Batang (Korean). For
+   Arabic, the Naskh style would correspond to ‘<a href="#serif"><code
+   class=property>serif</code></a>’ more due to its typographic role rather
+   than its actual design style. Any font that is so described may be used to
    represent the generic ‘<a href="#serif"><code
    class=property>serif</code></a>’ family.
 
@@ -803,11 +806,12 @@ <h5 class="no-num no-toc"> <span class=index-def id=sans-serif0
    title="sans-serif, definition of"> <a name=sans-serif-def><dfn
    id=sans-serif>sans-serif</dfn></a></span></h5>
 
-  <p>Glyphs in sans-serif fonts, as the term is used in CSS, have stroke
-   endings that are plain -- without any flaring, cross stroke, or other
-   ornamentation. Sans-serif fonts are typically proportionately-spaced. They
-   often have little variation between thick and thin strokes, compared to
-   fonts from the ‘<a href="#serif"><code
+  <p>Glyphs in sans-serif fonts, as the term is used in CSS, are generally
+   low contrast (vertical and horizontal stems have the close to the same
+   thickness) and have stroke endings that are plain -- without any flaring,
+   cross stroke, or other ornamentation. Sans-serif fonts are typically
+   proportionately-spaced. They often have little variation between thick and
+   thin strokes, compared to fonts from the ‘<a href="#serif"><code
    class=property>serif</code></a>’ family. CSS uses the term ‘<a
    href="#sans-serif"><code class=property>sans-serif</code></a>’ to apply
    to a font for any script, although other names may be more familiar for
@@ -825,14 +829,12 @@ <h5 class="no-num no-toc"> <span class=index-def id=cursive0
    title="cursive, definition of"> <a name=cursive-def><dfn
    id=cursive>cursive</dfn></a></span></h5>
 
-  <p>Glyphs in cursive fonts generally have either joining strokes or other
-   cursive characteristics beyond those of italic typefaces. The glyphs are
-   partially or completely connected, and the result looks more like
-   handwritten pen or brush writing than printed letterwork. Some scripts,
-   such as Arabic, are almost always cursive. CSS uses the term ‘<a
-   href="#cursive"><code class=property>cursive</code></a>’ to apply to a
-   font for any script, although other names such as Chancery, Brush, Swing
-   and Script are also used in font names.
+  <p>Glyphs in cursive fonts generally use a more informal script style, and
+   the result looks more like handwritten pen or brush writing than printed
+   letterwork. CSS uses the term ‘<a href="#cursive"><code
+   class=property>cursive</code></a>’ to apply to a font for any script,
+   although other names such as Chancery, Brush, Swing and Script are also
+   used in font names.
 
   <div class=figure><img alt="sample cursive fonts" src=cursiveexamples.png>
    <p class=caption>Sample cursive fonts
@@ -842,9 +844,9 @@ <h5 class="no-num no-toc"> <span class=index-def id=fantasy0
    title="fantasy, definition of"> <a name=fantasy-def><dfn
    id=fantasy>fantasy</dfn></a></span></h5>
 
-  <p>Fantasy fonts are primarily decorative fonts that contain playful
-   representations of characters. These do not include Pi or Picture fonts
-   which do not represent actual characters.
+  <p>Fantasy fonts are primarily decorative or expressive fonts that contain
+   playful representations of characters. These do not include Pi or Picture
+   fonts which do not represent actual characters.
 
   <div class=figure><img alt="sample fantasy fonts" src=fantasyexamples.png>
    <p class=caption>Sample fantasy fonts