![]() ![]() The most influential examples are Philippe Grandjean‘s “Romain du Roi” for the French Crown around 1702, Pierre Simon Fournier‘s work circa 1750, and John Baskerville‘s work from 1757 onwards. ![]() The distinguishing features of transitional typefaces include vertical stress and slightly higher contrast than old style typefaces, combined with horizontal serifs. Most notable representative fonts of the Transitional Age were Baskerville, and Fournier “TRANSITIONAL” TYPE is so-called because of its intermediate position between old style and modern. ![]() Now we continue with the Transitional genre of typography, so-called because of its intermediate position between old style and modern - as we continue the brief History of Typography.Ĭontinuing from the previous page, Part Three of “A Brief History of Typography” ![]()
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