February 2012
Intermediate to advanced
400 pages
14h 34m
English
book
Typography, Referenced
by Jason Tselentis, Allan Haley, Richard Poulin, Tony Seddon, Gerry Leonidas, Ina Saltz, Kathryn Henderson, Tyler Alterman
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Background Traits
Franklin Gothic has rather subtle transitions from its thick to
thin strokes, giving it a nearly monoline appearance at fi rst
glance. It possesses some humanistic touches too, such as a
curved tail on the Q and a two-storey g, making the font appear
more bookish than other sans serifs.
Franklin Gothic ...
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