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Monotype Old Style Bold Outline

Monotype Old Style Bold Outline

Touches
The upper-case 'Q' tail touches the circle.
Double
The '$' (dollar) has a double line crossing the 'S'.
Closed
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with two enclosed loops.
Baseline
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
Parallel
The verticals of the upper-case 'M' are parallel.
Left
The top of the upper-case 'A' has a serif or cusp on the left.
Both
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'W' has two separate serifs.
No gap
The lower storey of the lower-case 'g' has no gap.
Openface
The characters are outlined with thick and thin lines to give a 3D appearance (open face, engraved, or handtooled).
Vertical
The top serif of the upper-case 'C' is vertical or nearly vertical.

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Fancy Extended Outline

Fancy Extended Outline

Crosses
The upper-case 'Q' tail crosses the circle.
Single
The '$' (dollar) has a single line crossing the 'S'.
Gap top
The '&' (ampersand) looks like 'Et' with a gap at the top.
Above
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
Sloping
The verticals of the upper-case 'M' are sloping.
Both
The top of the upper-case 'A' has serifs both sides, or a top bar.
None
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'W' has no serifs.
Gap
The lower storey of the lower-case 'g' has a gap.
Outline
The characters are outlined.
Left
The top serif of the upper-case 'C' is angled left.