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Balloon Bold (Mecanorma)

Balloon Bold (Mecanorma)

Gap top
The '&' (ampersand) looks like 'Et' with a gap at the top.
Round
The top storey of the '3' is a smooth curve.
No spur
The upper-case 'G' has no spur/tail.
Double
The upper-case 'G' has double-sided bar.
Two
The upper-case 'Y' right-hand arm forms a continuous stroke with the tail.
Plain
The upper-case 'J' has no bar.
Closed
The centre bar of the upper-case 'R' meets the vertical.
Plain
The upper-case letter 'I' is plain.
Stroke
The upper-case 'I' is a single stroke with no serifs.

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Semaphone

Closed
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with two enclosed loops.
Angled
The top storey of the '3' is a sharp angle.
Spur
The upper-case 'G' has a spur/tail.
No bar
The upper-case 'G' has no bar.
Three
The upper-case 'Y' arms and tail are separate strokes.
Double-bar
The upper-case 'J' has a bar both sides.
Crosses
The centre bar of the upper-case 'R' crosses the vertical.
Serifs
The upper-case letter 'I' has serifs/bars.
Serifs
The upper-case 'I' is a single stroke with serifs.