For the German lower-case diacritical marks, all Headline Types complements contain alternative integrated accents which allow the compact setting of lower-case headlines. For a number of Bodytypes, hairlines and serifs were thickened or the whole typeface was adjusted to meet the optical requirements for setting type in small sizes. For the Bodytypes, fine spaces were created which prevented the smear effect on acute angles in small typesizes. In addition to the adjustment of spacing, there are also adjustments in the design. The kerning tables, as well, have been individualized for each of these type varieties. That of the Headline Types is decidedly more narrow in order to do justice to the requirements of headline typesetting. That of the Bodytypes is adjusted for readability. The most obvious differentiation can be found in the spacing. This font is a bold and impressionable typeface. Based on the font Cheltenham designed by the architect Bertram Goodhue and Ingalls Kimball, for the Cheltenham press in 1896. ITC Clearface can tend to have a 1970s feel to it, especially in the heavier, chunky weights, as this was a popular style during that time period. One is designed specifically for headline typesetting (SH: Scangraphic Headline Types) and one specifically for text typesetting (SB Scangraphic Bodytypes). This font is great for body copy in books and magazines. ITC Clearface is a distinctive serif typeface originally designed by Morris Fuller Benton.It was released through American Type Founders in 1907. Since the release of these fonts most typefaces in the Scangraphic Type Collection appear in two versions.
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