Modern typefaces have abrupt hairline serifs that are thin, very straight and typically unbracketed. The letters have vertical axes
that are further contrasted by an additional strong horizontal stress, creating perpendicularity.
They also have small apertures
and high contrast between thick
and thin strokes.
The first Modern typeface of
the 1780s is attributed to the Frenchman Firmin Didot.
Another important typographer of this category is Giambattista Bodoni, who was influenced by flat, unbracketed serifs found in the royal 18th century typeface Romain du Roi, or the King's Roman.
Typeface examples:
- Didot
- Bodoni
- Bernhard Modern
- Computer Modern
- Modern No 20
- Bodoni Poster
