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Article #3252Re: Italic & Oblique
From: Allen M Crider
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1989 05:03
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1989 05:03
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There is actually quite a difference between obliqued sans serif typefaces and true cut sans serif italics. You can easily spot this when comparing the rounds (uppercase 'O' for example) of an obliqued with an italic version of the same face. Also, a few faces such as Gill Sans use different lowercase 'a's in their roman and italic versions. For a real standout example, look at Adobe Systems' Font and Function catalog. Notice Futura Heavy Oblique. Doesn't the 'O' in the word Oblique appear a bit off balance?
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