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Record 1 2011-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
DEF

A circular form at the end of the arm in letters such as a, c, f, j, r and y.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
CONT

Les caractères gravés à la fin du XVIIIe siècle par Firmin Didot et Giambattista Bodoni sont très représentatifs de cette famille qui illustre parfaitement l'esprit néo-classique [...] Caractéristiques générales : contraste très marqué entre les pleins et les déliés [...] attaques et terminaisons lacrymales ou en boule.

Spanish

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