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Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
type families. A family of type(...) includes all variations made of a given type face or design. Weights are varied from light to medium, bold and extra bold 1, record 1, English, - light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maigre 1, record 1, French, maigre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les familles principales de caractères sont fondues dans une gamme de formes (...) soit: normal, maigre, mi-gras, gras (...) extra-gras (...) ample. 1, record 1, French, - maigre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expanded letter 1, record 2, English, expanded%20letter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E. weights are varied, from light to medium, bold and extra bold; letters are condensed and expanded, as well as outlined, inclined, and shadowed. 1, record 2, English, - expanded%20letter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre étalée 1, record 2, French, lettre%20%C3%A9tal%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.d'autres [caractères] se trouvent en séries où la lettre est plus ou moins étalée, ou bien resserrée: large, demi-large, étroit, condensé. 1, record 2, French, - lettre%20%C3%A9tal%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extra bold 1, record 3, English, extra%20bold
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.type families. A family of type (...) includes all variations made of a given type face or design. Weights are varied from light to medium, bold and -- 1, record 3, English, - extra%20bold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extra-gras 1, record 3, French, extra%2Dgras
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.les familles principales de caractères sont fondues dans une gamme de formes (...) soit: normal, maigre, mi-gras, gras (...) -- (...) ample 1, record 3, French, - extra%2Dgras
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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