Bodoni is a classic serif typeface known for its high contrast between thick and thin strokes, geometric shapes, and vertical stress. It has a modern and elegant feel, with sharp transitions and fine serifs. Bodoni is often used for display purposes, such as titles and headings, due to its distinct and sophisticated look.
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Bodoni was created in 1808.
Giambattista Bodoni died in 1813.
Giambattista Bodoni was born on February 26, 1740.
Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni was born in 1746.
Giambattista Bodoni was born on February 26, 1740.
Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni died on 1821-04-30.
Friedrich Ewald has written: 'The Officina Bodoni' -- subject(s): Officina Bodoni
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Typeface is the design of a set of characters, such as Courier, Helvetica and Times Roman. Typeface and font are used interchangeably; however, the typeface is the primary design and the font is the implementation and variation of the typeface, such as bold, italics, etc.
All the typeset editions of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous" use the typeface Caledonia (pre-digital) and New Caledonia (digital) for body text. Drop caps are set in Park Avenue. I verified this by looking at the properties panel of a PDF downloaded from aa.org.
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