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Oldstyle
Typefaces Characteristics of Oldstyle letters were inspired by thick pens that were manipulated into writing both thin and thick lines. Oldstyle typefaces always have serifs on them and tend to be large, open and clear fonts. They are an especially good choice for large volumes of text. They are not particularly spectacular but are among the most useful typefaces. They are very unobtrusive and are very easy to read (which are especially helpful features to have in books). Examples of Oldstyle fonts are Caslon, Garamond, Palatino
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ldstyle
fonts are the oldest kind of typestyles and their shapes actually date
back to the way that letters were drawn centuries ago. For the longest
time, books were reproduced by hand. Handwritten books were what people
were used to reading so that, when the printing process came along (thankfully),
the letters that were created out of wood and metal were made to resemble
letters that were drawn by hand. 