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Notes on the rendering of Garamond and Caslon typefaces when set at small sizes. Also, a request.
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“Type is a beautiful group of letters…” Who said this?
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Grotesk / Grotesque
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German Script Assistance, Antique Melone / Bowler Hat
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The Serif: An attempt at deciphering its etymology
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Historic Shop and Company Signs in Vienna
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Origins and ancestors of "My Happy 70s" by Jan-Henrik Arnold
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Aelyn - Influence or plagiarism?
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80's font idendtification
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Printers’ (Typographers’) Rulers
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Large specimen book storage
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Photo Typeface?
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Some interesting magazine typography from 1988 .
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What is the correct term for combining italic lowercase with upright roman caps?
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Origins of PT Serif
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The origins of letter-spaced justification
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Font Submissions in the 1970's
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John L. Renshaw (Spartan)
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A Mythical DIN
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Chess Diagram Characters
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"All the old fellows stole our best ideas." Source?
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Retro style 70s font...opinions please
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Ronaldson Old Style
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A directory of type foundry catalogs available online
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favourite sources for metal type research
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Margo Chase & Madonna
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Looking for a copy of 1985 VGC specimen to document Aldo Novarese contributions.
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