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    Garaldes look awful when condensed, imho. Scotches, Moderns and others based on steel type pull off the condensed thing much more gracefully—i.e. Bodoni Condensed, Chronicle Condensed etc.

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    • there is a retro/ irony factor that appeals in today's design culturehallelujah
    • The more vertical axis of steel types helps them maintain grace when condensed.gramme
    • a frison of naughtiness attached to using a previously outre typefacehallelujah
    • eh--what do I know? I just photoshop logos onto signshallelujah
    • that kind of talk will earn you a blacker turtleneck, sir.gramme
    • courtesy of Nuuni & Nuunigramme
    • I'm all for irony... if it looks good. I realized that's entirely subjective.gramme
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