I'd thought this had gone to the list....
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On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:44 AM, Les Denham wrote:
However, most
people are very much used to Times Roman (and its clones, such as
Times New
Roman)
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Actually, Monotype's Times New Roman is the original, while
Linotype's Times Roman is the clone --- see Walter Tracy's _Letters
of Credit_ for the beginnings of the back story on this and an
article in APHA's journal (sorry, can't recall the details) for the
balance of what's been made known beyond the ``gentlemen's
agreement'' to hide the back room dealings.
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--
William Adams
senior graphic designer
Fry Communications
