Fonts in use in Venice

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Fonts in use in Venice

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https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Venice,+ ... 4,,0,-1.41

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https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Venice,+ ... 0,5.9&z=19

Going full screen and zooming-in is helpful.

Some readers might enjoy then zooming back out and following the trail of letters and arrows.

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Great idea William,
I may use it to explore Hebrew fonts in Tel Aviv! (Without need for a plane ticket!)
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Re: Fonts in use in Venice

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Thank you.

Here are two examples each of a symbol together with accompanying text in Venice.

The symbol is global and the text is local.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Venice,+ ... ,8.23&z=19

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A script.

https://maps.google.com/?ll=45.436854,1 ... ,,0,-10.95

Please zoom in 3 times and go full screen.

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At the same location, on a building to the left, some stylish graphic art.

https://maps.google.com/?ll=45.436854,1 ... ,,0,-31.64

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A multi-colour "multi-do-not" glyph.

https://maps.google.com/?ll=45.435077,1 ... 4,,0,13.68

Please zoom in 3 times and go full screen.

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