If you missed the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions semi-finals last night, you also missed the category “Knowledge of Fonts” in Double Jeopardy. The answer to the $2000 clue (which no one rang in for) was Bodoni.
Typophile
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What was the question?
Something like, “This font is named after an Italian printer who pioneered the style in the late-18th century.” The clue was set in Bodoni, too.
Ah... so the Type ID board should have been called in. I guess Bodoni is too obscure for the masses. Do you remember any of the other questions/answers?
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