Alexa is a

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. It was designed for

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in 1995 by John Benson, a

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carver of inscriptions, including those at the

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Memorial in

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. Benson modeled the friendly, casual

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after his own

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and named it after his niece. Although based on the '' cancelleresca'' style of 16th-century

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writing masters, Alexa has no

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terminals or ligatures. The absence of these features and its pronounced slope give this typeface a distinctly modern look for lively lines and pages. One can use Alexa for both text and display sizes.

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