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Benton Sans font family originally consists of 26 fonts in 8 weights, and 4 widths for all but Extra Light and Thin families, which only include the widest width. On
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On August 7, 2013, The Font Bureau Inc. announced the expansion of the Benton Sans font family, which included the addition of Wide width fonts to Benton Sans font family. In addition, small caps and figure styles, extended Latin character set, language support are included in all Benton Sans fonts.
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When working for retail version of the font, the family was harmonized and given the new name called Benton Sans. In 2002-2003, Cyrus
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is distinct for being located completely outside the bowl. The character set is compact, and descenders are shallow. The typeface differs from other grotesque sans-serifs in its organic shapes and subtle transitions of stroke width, all contributing to a less severe, humanist tone of voice. Benton
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