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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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