Bodoni

/boʊˈdoʊni/ noun

A typeface with strong contrasts between thick and thin strokes and elegant serifs, named after Italian printer Giambattista Bodoni and widely used in typography and printing.

Named after Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813), an Italian printer and typeface designer who created elegant fonts during the Enlightenment. The typeface became iconic in book printing.

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