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Gill Sans

Gill Sans

Below
The upper-case 'J' descends below the baseline.
Above
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
Parallel
The verticals of the upper-case 'M' are parallel.
Outwards
The leg of the upper-case 'R' is curved outwards.
Missing
The top of the lower-case 'q' has no spur or serif.
Curved
The tail of the upper-case 'Q' is curved, S-shaped, or Z-shaped.

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Brandon Grotesque

Brandon Grotesque

On
The upper-case 'J' sits on the baseline.
Baseline
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
Sloping
The verticals of the upper-case 'M' are sloping.
Straight
The leg of the upper-case 'R' is straight.
Spur
The top of the lower-case 'q' has a vertical or slightly angled spur (pointed or flat).
Straight
The tail of the upper-case 'Q' is straight (horizontal, diagonal, or vertical).