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Clarendon is a slab-serif typeface created in 1845 by typographer and Lord Mayor of London, Robert Besley.

The typeface was originally created for use by the Fann Street Foundry, a type foundry that specialized in display fonts. The name "Clarendon" comes from

the Clarendon Press, a branch of the Oxford University Press.Robert Besley was born on October 14th, 1974. He

learned how to print in his father’s shop when he was a young man. When the print workshop was \inherited by his

older brother, Robert was employed helping his brother manage and print the Devenshire Chronicle,

a modestly circulated liberal newspaper. It was here Besley gained his appreciation for type setting

and liberal politics. In 1820, Besley joined the Messrs. Thoregood (Fann Street) type-foundry,

the firm that he would later become head of.C

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Clarendon Condensed

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Slightly square curves

Crossbars are centralised

Width is slightly expanded

Axis of contrast is vertical

Double storeyed with closed tail

Fully rounded ears

Double storeyed, with a curved tail

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Very round ball terminal

Thick and long serifs

Long and thick beaks

Hooked and round tip

Variable strokes

Equal half of the spines

COMPARISON WITH TRANSIONAL A OF TYPEFACE

Bracketed serif

With spur

With teardrop terminal

With teardrop terminal and counter

With teardrop terminal and stemL

COMPARISON WITH TRANSIONAL A OF TYPEFACE

Bracketed serif

With spur

With ball terminal

With ball terminal and counter

With ball terminal and stem

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