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A side-by-side comparision of the number 7 from the fonts on an IBM Selectric (left) and an Olympia SM4 (right). In green i have highlighted the diagonal descending stroke of the 7. On the Selectric it is a simple arc, On the SM4 it is an ogee that has a point of inflection roughly in the middle.

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A side-by-side comparision of the number 7 from the fonts on an IBM Selectric (left) and an Olympia SM4 (right). In green i have highlighted the diagonal descending stroke of the 7. On the Selectric it is a simple arc, On the SM4 it is an ogee that has a point of inflection roughly in the middle.
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David JONES (drj@typo.social)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Aug-2025 04:13:07 JST David JONES

My second article on Pica this year, this article is about the (big) numbers found in the Pica fonts on typewriters. Featuring my meticulous research[*] and an Italian beauty. Typewriter nerds and font nerds are gonna love it:
https://home.octetfont.com/blog/pica-number.html
[*] a few days and several books and websites.
#Typewriters #numbers #FontDesign #Pica

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