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 58 HISTORIC FEINTING TYPES. is the Condensed Black, which had a more recent day of popularity. Its capitals are neatly flourished, and its angles Condensed gf fa % flitf ty$t 000fl fltffUtttt 0f t&* tmttfb-flttttt'0 ut urfoat to* you tone witft tft* 0tr*ti0tft, tfce f the Specimen of the Condensed Black of 1855. are duly bristled; it has graceful curves, exact angles, and most delicate hair lines, but whether it has as good general effect, whether it is as readable or even as comely a letter as the older style of the xvith century, may be left to the decision of the reader without another word of comment. 1550. A Contrast of Capitals.