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Tahoma Bold

Tahoma Bold

Single
The '$' (dollar) has a single line crossing the 'S'.
Closed
The '&' (ampersand) is traditional style with two enclosed loops.
Above
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is above the baseline.
Single-bar
The upper-case 'J' has a bar to the left.
Curved
The tail of the upper-case 'Q' is curved, S-shaped, or Z-shaped.
Straight
The tail of the lower-case 'y' is substantially straight.
Base
The '1' (digit one) has double-sided base or serifs.
Serifs
The upper-case letter 'I' has serifs/bars.

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Frutiger Next Heavy

Open single
The '$' (dollar) has a single line which does not cross the 'S'.
Et shaped
The '&' (ampersand) looks like 'Et' with one enclosed loop (with or without exit stroke).
Baseline
The centre vertex of the upper-case 'M' is on the baseline.
Plain
The upper-case 'J' has no bar.
Straight
The tail of the upper-case 'Q' is straight (horizontal, diagonal, or vertical).
Left
The tail of the lower-case 'y' is curved or U-shaped to the left.
No base
The '1' (digit one) has no base.
Plain
The upper-case letter 'I' is plain.