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Vanished Fonts of Print History
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  • 1. Classic Renaissance serif typeface named after a French punch-cutter
  • 2. German serif typeface from the late 18th century with crisp, sharp edges
  • 3. General term for serif fonts inspired by Renaissance designs, now replaced by modern serifs
  • 4. Classic serif designed by Eric Gill, less common today but once quite prominent
  • 6. A 19th-century slab serif typeface used extensively in advertising posters
  • 7. Blackletter typeface style once popular in German printing but now rarely used
  • 14. Name of a typeface designer known for classic serif designs in the early 1900s
  • 16. Neoclassical serif typeface known for high contrast and geometric shapes
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  • 5. An American serif typeface popular in newspapers during the early 20th century
  • 8. An old-style serif typeface originating from English Bible printings in the 17th century
  • 9. A decorative display typeface with rounded serifs, out of widespread use today
  • 10. A font style mimicking engraving script, largely obsolete with modern printing
  • 11. Famous 18th-century serif typeface named after an English punch-cutter
  • 12. A sans serif typeface precursor to Helvetica, less used in digital era
  • 13. Venetian old-style serif typeface from the 15th century, often considered a typographic ancestor
  • 15. An early serif typeface precursor to Baskerville (7 letters, missing last letter to fit 4-8 length)
  • 17. Elegant French typeface family with strong contrasts, now largely replaced by modern fonts

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