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• designed in Italy in 1788 by Giambattista Bodoni

• designed in a time when printing technology was refined by leaps and bounds

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b b b Rockwell Baskerville Times New Unbracketed Bracketed Roman Serif Serif Bracketed Serif Flushed Left The Legend of Hyrule: Alignment Long ago, there existed a Flushed Right kingdom where a golden power lay hidden. It was rich land blessed with green forests, tall mountains, and peace. But one day, a man of great evil found the gold- power and took it for himself. With its strength at his command, he spread darkness across the King- dom. But then, when all hope had died...a young boy clothed in green ap- peared. Wielding the blade of evil’s bane, he sealed the d ark one away and gave the land light. The Legend of Hyrule: The Legend of Hyrule: Long ago, there existed a Long ago, there existed a kingdom where a golden kingdom where a golden power lay hidden. It was power lay hidden. It was rich land blessed with green rich land blessed with green forests, tall mountains, and forests, tall mountains, and peace. But one day, a man peace. But one day, a man of great evil found the gold- of great evil found the gold- en power and took it for en power and took it for himself. With its strength himself. With its strength at his command, he spread at his command, he spread darkness across the King- darkness across the King- dom. But then, when all dom. But then, when all hope had died...a young hope had died...a young boy clothed in green ap- boy clothed in green ap- peared. Wielding the blade Centered peared. Wielding the blade of evil’s bane, he sealed the of evil’s bane, he sealed the d ark one away and gave d ark one away and gave the land light. the land light. Alighnment Justified vs Forced Justified The Legend of Hyrule: Long ago, there existed a kingdom Forced Justification can cause very odd where a golden power lay hidden. It was rich land bless- spacing between words and letter. ed with green forests, tall mountains, and peace. But one day, a man of great evil found the golden power and took it for himself. With its strength at his command, he spread darkness across the Kingdom. But then, when all hope had died...a young boy clothed in green appeared. Wielding the blade of evil’s bane, he sealed the d ark one away and gave the land light. Link’s physical characteristics fluctuate from game to game, though he usually has light-colored hair (ranging from brown to blonde to orange), bluye eyes, and a medium build. Other characters sometimes think of him as handsome. It is unlikely that Link’s age exceeds ninteen years at any in the series thus far. In many installments of the series, Link is the bearer of the Triforce of Courage.

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Link is the chosen bearer of the Master Sword, a Link is the chosen bearer of the Master Sword, a powerful magical sword that is the bane of all evil. powerful magical sword that is the bane of all evil. As a child, he challenges Ganondorf in order to try As a child, he challenges Ganondorf in order to try to protect Zelda before he inadvertently helps Ga- to protect Zelda before he inadvertently helps Ga- nondorf find the Triforce in Ocarina of Time, forc- nondorf find the Triforce in Ocarina of Time, forc- ing Link to undo the damage he had caused. Link ing Link to undo the damage he had caused. Link has several family members, including an uncle in has several family members, including an uncle in A Link to the Past; an unseen mother in Ocarina of A Link to the Past; an unseen mother in Ocarina of

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The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary!

Kakariko Village Building Number 4. Feb. 21st, Sunday at 6:00 P.M. Our favorite Hero of Hyrule is ‘No children will be allowed with- turning 30 years old. Come join us out supervision’ in our celebration with legendary music composer Koji Kondo!

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Black = Body Copy The Link in Skyward Sword Typographic Grid//Design is the tenth Link appearing in the The Legend of Zelda series, and currently the earliest incarnation of Link chronologically to appear in-game. In Skyward Sword, Link has lived his entire life on the floating island of Skyloft, situated above the clouds. He is childhood friends with Zelda, and they attend the Knight Academy. Link

Link and the other That night, Link is visited students prepare for the by Fi, a being sent by the annual Wing Ceremony, goddess Hylia in order to an important part of the help him search for Zelda on initiation of new knights the Surface. Fi leads Link to of Skyloft. After the cer- the Goddess Sword, and the emony, Link and Zelda following day, he ventures to go for a flight together the Surface. On the Surface, on their Loftwings, when Link meets an old woman Zelda and her Loftwing in the Sealed Temple at the are pulled below the Sealed Grounds. This woman clouds during a sudden assures Link that Zelda is safe and unusual storm. and has embarked on a quest of her own, and that he needs to continue to track her. While searching for Zelda, Link discovers that Zelda is also being followed by two mysterious people... Logo Type L I N K