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Mercury Display

Mercury Display

Single
The '$' (dollar) has a single line crossing the 'S'.
Closed
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with two enclosed loops.
On
The upper-case 'J' sits on the baseline.
Bar
The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' connect to the vertical via a horizontal bar.
Spur
The upper-case 'G' foot has a downward pointing spur.
Double
The foot of the '4' has double-sided serifs.
One-Two
The top vertices of the upper-case 'M' have one serif on the left, two on the right.

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Kings Caslon

Kings Caslon

Double
The '$' (dollar) has a double line crossing the 'S'.
Gap top
The '&' (ampersand) looks like 'Et' with a gap at the top.
Below
The upper-case 'J' descends below the baseline.
Double
The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' meet in a 'T'.
No-Spur
The upper-case 'G' foot has no spur or serif.
None
The foot of the '4' has no serifs.
Single
The top vertices of the upper-case 'M' have symmetrical single-sided serifs.