Distinctive Visual Identifiable Characteristics
Characteristics of this typeface are the following:
lower case: double-story a.
upper case: the capital Q's tail is centered under the figure, the uppercase J has a slight hook, and there are two versions of uppercase R, one with a straight tail and one with a curved tail.
Bembo is a classic typeface that displays the characteristics that identify Old Style, humanist designs:
- minimal variation in thick and thin stroke weight
- small x-height
- ascender height exceeding cap height
- oblique stress
- short, bracketed serifs with cupped bases
- angled top serifs on lower case letters
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