New antiqua - the third modification of antiqua . It arose in connection with the growing distribution and popularity of copper engravings in the second half of the 18th century . This font is completely drawn, and the connection with the pen-writing technique is not felt at all. The onslaught of rounded forms do not slope. Connecting touches are very thin and make up a strong contrast with the main touches. Nicks in the form of thin lines do not have rounding.
Among the best creators of print fonts such as the new antiqua one should first of all mention the Italian Giambattista Bodoni ( 1740–1813 ), who was called the king of printers and the printer of kings, as well as Firment Dido (1764–1836) - France and Justus Valbaum (1768–1839 ) - Germany. In the 19th century, bold fonts of this type were created for advertising purposes with a particularly strong contrast.