Re: "Book" versions of fonts

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From: Neil Keller
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 01:25

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Sidebar -- Along the lines of "schoolbook" fonts. I've seen a few designed specifically for young readers. The font may look something like, say, Helvetica. But the letterforms are odd to our eyes as they more closely conform to the way children are taught to write them in class, such as the letters "a" and "g" and (cap) "I". 

Neil

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