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American Gothic

American Gothic

Double
The '$' (dollar) has a double line crossing the 'S'.
Closed
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with two enclosed loops.
Closed
The '4' is closed.
Double
The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' meet in a 'T'.
Baseline
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
Round
The top storey of the '3' is a smooth curve.
1-Storey
The lower-case 'g' is single-storey (with or without loop).
Both
The top of the upper-case 'A' has serifs both sides, or a top bar.
Serif
The upper-case 'G' foot has a forward pointing spur or serif.
Both
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'W' has two separate serifs.

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Cortez

Cortez

Single
The '$' (dollar) has a single line crossing the 'S'.
Gap top
The '&' (ampersand) looks like 'Et' with a gap at the top.
Open
The '4' is open.
Single
The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' meet at the vertical (with or without a gap).
Above
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
Angled
The top storey of the '3' is a sharp angle.
2-Storey
The lower-case 'g' is double-storey (with or without gap).
Left
The top of the upper-case 'A' has a serif or cusp on the left.
No-Spur
The upper-case 'G' foot has no spur or serif.
None
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'W' has no serifs.