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Ornate Grotesques and Baroque Scripts
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- 1. Style evoking 11th-12th century architecture translated into archaic letterform weight and curves
- 3. Renaissance typeface named after a French punchcutter, renowned for its elegant proportions
- 8. Majuscule script dating from late antiquity, rounded initials prevalent in medieval manuscripts
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- 2. High-contrast serif typeface by an 18th-century Italian, epitome of neoclassical precision
- 4. Script of solemnity used in Gutenberg’s Bible, dense and angular gothic style
- 5. Two or more letters joined as a single glyph, common in metal typesetting traditions
- 6. Typographic ornament resembling floral motifs, often used as a break or filler
- 7. Ancient writing surface often paired with intricate calligraphic letterforms
- 9. Extended flourish or decorative stroke added to letters for dramatic vintage flair
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