Garamond Is the Name Given to a Group of Old-Style Serif Typefaces

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Garamond Is the Name Given to a Group of Old-Style Serif Typefaces

Garamond is the name given to a group Garamond’s letterforms convey a sense of old-style serif typefaces named after of fluidity and consistency. Some unique the punch-cutter Claude Garamond characteristics in his letters are the small (c. 1480–1561). Most of the Garamond bowl of the a and the small eye of the faces are more closely related to the work e. Long extenders and top serifs have a of a later punch-cutter, Jean Jannon. A downward slope.Garamond is consid- direct relationship between Garamond’s ered to be among the most legible and letterforms and contemporary type can readable serif typefaces for use in print be found in the Roman versions of the applications. It has also been noted to typefaces Adobe Garamond, Granjon, be one of the most eco-friendly major Sabon, and Stempel Garamond. fonts when it comes to ink usage. Bodoni is a series of serif typefaces first de- Though these later designs are rightfully signed by Giambattista Bodoni (1740–1813) called "modern", the earlier designs are in 1798. The typeface is classified as Didone "transitional". Some digital versions of modern. Bodoni followed the ideas of John Bodoni are said to be hard to read due to Baskerville, as found in the printing type "dazzle" caused by the alternating thick and Baskerville: increased stroke contrast and a thin strokes, particularly as the thin strokes more vertical, slightly condensed, upper case; are very thin at small point sizes. This only but took them to a more extreme conclusion. occurs when display versions are used at Bodoni had a long career and his designs text sizes, and it is also true of much display evolved and varied, ending with a typeface of type that is used at text sizes. Non-dazzling narrower underlying structure with flat, un- versions of Bodoni that are intended to be bracketed serifs, extreme contrast between used at text size are "Bodoni Old Face", thick and thin strokes, and an overall optimized for 9 points; ITC Bodoni 12 (for geometric construction. 12 points); and ITC Bodoni 7 (for 7 points). In typography, Futura is a geometric sans-serif type- Extra Bold font was designed by Edwin W. face designed in 1927 by Paul Renner. It is based Shaar in 1952. Extra Bold Italic font was de- on geometric shapes that became representative signed in 1955 by Edwin W. Shaar and Tommy of visual elements of the Bauhaus design style of Thompson. Matrices for machine composition 1919–1933. Commissioned by the Bauer Type were made by Intertype. Although Renner was Foundry, in reaction to Ludwig & Mayer's seminal not associated with the Bauhaus, he shared Erbar of 1922, Futura was commercially released many of its idioms and believed that a modern in 1936.The family was originally cast in Light, typeface should express modern models, rather Medium, Bold, and Bold Oblique fonts in 1928. than be a revival of a previous design. .

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