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Decoding the Secret Lives of Typefaces

TYPE CAST

In the computer age, we're all typesetters, whether composing an email or a novel. Time to get good at it. Herewith a primer, courtesy of the fine folks at Cartridge Discount.

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Published Oct. 22 2015 1:39PM EDT

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