Paul Barnes (designer)
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Paul Barnes is a graphic designer and typographer.
Reverse-contrast typefaces
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A reverse-contrast or reverse-stress letterform is a typeface or custom lettering where the stress is reversed from the norm, meaning that the horizontal lines are the thickest. This is the reverse of
A document printed in 1836, showing Didone (body text), "Italian" (the word "proceedings") and early sans-serif fonts. The "Italian" type is Caslon's Italian or a close copy. The document was printed in Michigan, showing how far the Italian style had penetrated around 15 years after its appearance in London.
Reverse-contrast executed in wood type by William Leavenworth, c. 1830s
French Clarendon wood type, showing its highly condensed design.
French Clarendon type on a 1914 poster from Ljubljana.