The Equidistant Conic projection is the simplest conic projection. It is equidistant.
Cone is tangential if only one standard parallel is specified and secant for two standard parallels.
Graticules are evenly spaced. The space between each meridian is equal, as is the space between each of the concentric arcs that describe the lines of latitude. The poles are represented as arcs rather than points. Dependent upon the number of standard parallels. One line, indicated by the standard parallel.