FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first font named after a city was called “Riga Bold.” It made every sentence sound like it knows your secrets.

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There was no early font called Riga Bold as the first font named after a city. Many typefaces take city names, such as Helvetica, which means Swiss in Latin.

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