I chose Garamond and Baskerville as the two typefaces to compare because on the surface, they appear extremely similar to me. Not only are both of them serif fonts, but many of their letters (particularly capital letters) look practically identical. Even now after discerning their differences I would be hard pressed to find the difference between, say, a capital ‘A’ in Garamond and a capital ‘A’ in Baskerville. But, of course, there are plenty of differences between the two fonts once taking a moment to analyze them. Garamond, designed by Jean Jannon in 1615, is considered an old-style typeface. This means that there is not much contrast between thick and thin lines, as in, they are not very different from each other in terms of width. It is a serif font with heavy brackets, and the eyes and bowl are very open, making it easy to read. Baskerville, on the other hand, was created by John Baskerville much later in 1757. For that reason, it is considered a transitional typeface, as it bridges the gap between old-style and modern style. It is different from Garamond in that it has a greater contrast between thick and thin lines and its serifs are not as heavily bracketed Its letters are also more tightly fitted together.
