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  • gramme0

    A better rule of thumb would be to pick at least one typeface in these major categories, and become fully proficient in working with them:

    Classic Grotesque (Helvetica, Franklin or Gotham)
    Contemporary Grotesque (Avenir Next)
    Humanist Sans (TheSans)
    Garalde (Garamond)
    Venetian (Minion)
    English or Scotch Transitional/Roman (Caslon, Baskerville, Miller)
    Fleischman (Mercury, Farnham)
    Bodoni (Bauer Bodoni, Didot)
    Modern Slab Serif (Serifa)
    Script (Bickham, Sloop, etc.)

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    • *the fact that Avenir Next has small caps & OSF makes it contemporary in my mind.gramme
    • I love type with OSFs and small caps.monospaced
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