The practice of typography; a treatise on the processes of type-making, the point system, the names, sizes, styles and prices of plain printing types (1899)
De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914 · New York : The Century co. · leaf 271
ndensed Old-style Old-style condensed letter is made in a greatervariety, and is more thoroughly graded, than theestablished old-style of standard form. From thebodies commonly used a printer can select two orthree distinct widths, which mate better than thecondensed of modern-face. An extra… … 40-point old-style extra condensed. In all these attempts to reproduce the strengthand simplicity of the old Caslon character, it doesnot appear that any founder has copied the firmhair-line which is one of its most characteristicfeatures.
Printing · Typography
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