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Famous (and Infamous) Typefaces

Typefaces have been around ever since the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century. The development of typefaces (and fonts) exploded with the digital age. While some have endured in their appeal, others have come to be loathed, perhaps primarily due to their overuse. Below are examples of fifteen famous (and infamous) typefaces – how many can you name?
Answers are in alphabetical order for your convenience!
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Last updated: April 10, 2024
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First submittedJuly 22, 2022
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7 Comments
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Level 77
Apr 10, 2024
in dark mode this is pretty much invisible...
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Level 95
Apr 10, 2024
Better?
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Level 60
Apr 10, 2024
I'm on dark mode and I can see it
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Level 68
Apr 10, 2024
This is ideal for Brick Heck
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Level 75
Apr 10, 2024
Got Courier immediately, it's by far my favourite, then only a few more before the time ran out. I recognised all the names after the reveal, but they're clearly not stored in any part of my brain that I have access to...

Fun & well-made quiz - nominated!

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Level 72
Apr 10, 2024
Fantastic quiz.

There are enough common typefaces to do a series, I'm sure; but I'd love to see the inclusion of Donald Knuth's Computer Modern, since that's what academic papers look like to me and it's pretty widely used, even if it doesn't show up in Microsoft Word's font picker.

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Level 66
Apr 24, 2024
He just put it in bold.