We see nearly 500,000 words in print every day—and that’s just on websites. Do we pay any attention to the typefaces website designers choose? Don’t know a Dunbar from a Lucida? Ever wonder why Garamond Light is suddenly everywhere? Well maybe this brilliant infographic by Nick Sigler will help sort your Calibri from your Johnston. It’s aptly named A History of Western Typeface.

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