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For comparison, here are some famous serif faces, in Figure 5-7:

As you can see in Figure 5-7, different Roman typefaces have detectable dif-

ferences in their look and feel. Palatino and Calisto are heavier, so they’ll

darken a page that has lots of text. Goudy is light, but some consider it and

Caslon (also known as Calisto) too “fussy” and old-fashioned.

Figure 5-7:

These serif

typefaces

are all good

choices for

body text.

Figure 5-6:
Without
serifs,
letters are
sparer but
harder to
read in body
text.

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