Modern

Moderns drop all relationship to hand drawn letters and take a geometric approach. Bodoni is the first Modern, designed in the 18th centruy by Giambattista Bodoni. You can identify a Modern by its upright axis (see above) and thick vertical strokes contrased with thin connecting strokes. Modern fonts are very stylish in a cool, aloof way. They make captivating headlines, but tax the eyes at small sizes or for extended reading.

Oldstyle
Transitional
Modern
Sans serif, Grotesque
Sans Serif, Modern
Sans Serif, Humanist
Slab Serif
Engraved
Script
Other