Bodoni
Designer:
Giambattista Bodoni
Year: 1767
Chracteristics:
Lower case:
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Round dot over the letter i.
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Slanted-top t.
Upper case:
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The tail of the Q is
centered under the letter.
·
The J has
a slight hook.
·
There are two versions of R, one with a straight tail and one with a curved tail.
History:
Bodoni
is the name given to the serif typefaces first designed by Giambattista Bodoni
(1740–1813) in the late eighteenth century and frequently revived since.
Bodoni's typefaces are classified as Didone or modern. Bodoni followed the
ideas of John Baskerville, as found in the printing type Baskerville: increased
stroke contrast reflecting developing printing technology and a more vertical
axis, but took them to a more extreme conclusion. Bodoni had a long career and
his designs evolved and varied, ending with a typeface of a slightly condensed
underlying structure with flat, unbracketed serifs, extreme contrast between
thick and thin strokes, and an overall geometric construction.
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll
Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
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i
G
Baskerville
Designer:
John Baskerville
Year:
1757
Chracteristics:
· E bottom arm projects further than the upper
· J with a ball terminal at the bottom
· bottom loop is open in the g
· Many characters have clear ball terminals
History:
Baskerville's
typeface was the culmination of a large series of experiments. Baskerville, a
wealthy industrialist who had begun his career as a writing-master, sought to
develop new and higher-quality methods of printing, developing also finely
pressed, smooth paper and a high quality of ink.[5][6] The result was a typeface that reflected
Baskerville's ideals of perfection, where he chose simplicity and quiet
refinement.[7] His background as a writing master is
evident in the distinctive swash tail on the uppercase Q and in the cursive
serifs in his italic.
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Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
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