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Bodoni

American  
[buh-doh-nee, baw-daw-nee] / bəˈdoʊ ni, bɔˈdɔ ni /

noun

  1. Giambattista 1740–1813, Italian painter and printer.

  2. Printing. a style of type based on a design by G. Bodoni.

Bodoni British  
/ bəˈdəʊnɪ /

noun

  1. a style of type designed by the Italian printer Giambattista Bodoni (1740–1813)

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At its entrance stands a bust of Bodoni.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Brandizzo Mayor Paolo Bodoni said there were indications that the crew of the train was unaware there were workers on the tracks, reported La Stampa, a newspaper in Piedmont’s main city, Turin.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

The mayor of Brandizzo, Paolo Bodoni, told local media an investigation was under way.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023

As Stephanie Bodoni and Natalia Drozdiak write in Bloomberg, this may prove challenging for a continent that prides itself on high standards for personal privacy.

From The Verge • Apr. 9, 2020

The pica then produced was an improvement in the style of Bodoni, and quickly raised the foundry to its old position.

From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)

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