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Re: Classification of Typefaces?

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From: Nick Nussbaum
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 19:36
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There are lots of systems out there to classify typefaces. It seems
to be a past-time that gets out of hand for many typographers.
One fairly complete system is the PanOS system which is actually
being implemented so that a lot of fonts end up with unique ID.
You might want to look at the book by Ben Bauermeister on the topic.
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From: nickn@manutius.UUCP (Nick Nussbaum)
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Subject: Re: Classification of Typefaces?
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Date: 8 Jan 93 19:36:14 GMT
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