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Helvetica Ultra Compressed

Helvetica Ultra Compressed

Spur
The upper-case 'G' has a spur/tail.
Three
The upper-case 'Y' arms and tail are separate strokes.
Tapered
The upper-case 'A' has tapered verticals.
V-shaped
The sides of the lower-case 'y' are angled (V-shaped).
Double
The bar of the lower-case 'f' is double-sided.
Vertex
The centre strokes of the upper-case 'W' meet at a vertex.
Below
The lower-case 'q' tail descends below the baseline.
Below
The lower-case 'p' tail descends below the baseline.
Below
The lower-case 'j' tail descends below the baseline.
Below
The lower-case 'y' tail descends below the baseline.

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URW Stark Semi Bold

URW Stark Semi Bold

No spur
The upper-case 'G' has no spur/tail.
Two
The upper-case 'Y' right-hand arm forms a continuous stroke with the tail.
Parallel
The upper-case 'A' has parallel verticals.
U-shaped
The sides of the lower-case 'y' are parallel (U-shaped).
Single
The bar of the lower-case 'f' is single-sided.
Trident
The centre strokes of the upper-case 'W' form one centre stroke.
On
The lower-case 'q' tail sits on the baseline.
On
The lower-case 'p' tail sits on the baseline.
On
The lower-case 'j' tail sits on the baseline.
On
The lower-case 'y' tail sits on the baseline.