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Article #700Re: Style change in italic
From: Michael_Iannantuoni
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:49
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:49
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Thanks for the information and links Neil. Michael Neil_Keller@adobeforums.com wrote: > Michael, > > Style changes within specific fonts between roman and italics are very common, and have been so historically. That said, the stylistic change in the lowercase g in this particular Bodoni is odd to my eyes. I prefer the more traditional italic g found in other cuts of Bodoni. > > The change in the lowercase a is more expected. > > Your Bodoni: > <http://www.p22.com/lanston/products/bodoni.html> > vs: > <http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/F/BBDQ/F_BBDQ-10005300.html> > <http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/F/BODQ/F_BODQ-10005300.html> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodoni> > > That said, there are other serif fonts that do change the g: > <http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/F/BOOQ/F_BOOQ-10003300.html> > <http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/F/LNLQ/F_LNLQ-10005300.html> > > Neil
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