7 down: tss...

16 across: I’d say ’bill’ but with that ’a’ would it come out as ’ball’? Could still be right.

16 Across: The A is actually in the 3rd position, the dashes didn’t show up well. I’ll fix that.

7 Down: I was thinking it might be “Latin”, but wasn’t sure.

I’m also thinking Unger’s bird is referencing Johann Unger of Unger-Fractur, but I don’t know what bird it’s talking about.

40 across references the younger Unger, Gerard. The word, of course, is Swift.

40 across references the younger Unger, Gerard. The word, of course, is Swift.

Well now I just feel silly, I love Swift! I imagine that I’ll probably feel like this for all the answers I missed. Thanks Dan.

46 down: tittle.
16 across: beak?
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I think you might be right Dave. Tittle definitely, and Beak does fit for 16.

If Beak is right, then I think I figured out 9 Down: Dumb Quotes

Ah, very good. When I’m not here I’m on crossword sites. Never thought I’d see a crossword post here! Thought I’d mixed my browser tabs up for a moment... LOL.

7 down surely just “Roman”, no? ... ooh, and how about “collisions”?
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Man Dave, you’re on a roll!

Could “upright Italian” be “Aldus”?

I say “Latin” Giving 10 Across - - T - - - S -
Dave says “Roman” Giving 10 Across - - M - - - S -
and Craig says “Aldus” Giving 10 Across - - D - - - S -

I originally thought 10 Across was Old Style which would work with Aldus, but doesn’t work with Versal which I assumed was 2 Down (sorry, for the spoiler.)

Ah, got it!
ROMAN and HUMANIST

(I also had oldstyle originally, and was stumped on versal.)

Awesome! That does it for me. If anyone needs any answers, feel free to ask!

What’s number 54?

Like fighting back

- o - n - e - - - - - h

and need for f and fishing? ?

Like fighting back = counterpunch

cool thanks... and the other one is “HOOK”

Love Typopgraphy+Crosswords. Or Typopgraphy Crosswords Only?!
Thanks with Flowers

Loving this crossword, but I’m stuck on 4 down (type classification system) and 56 across (typography’s 3rd colour). Any hints?

56 Across is Red. 4 down is Vox.

Ahh! I thought it was red, but I wasn’t sure. Why red though? Thanks!

The 3 best colors to set type in are Black, White and Red.

are u sure about that? i thought it was SET as in the “color” of a letter since it means the width of letters?

Red is just too common for me... even if its the color that is strong both on white and black ... i think SET defines the grayness of a text so makes it the third color of typography.

My rebuttal: http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28599

Last paragraph:
“If you are considering a third color for typographic communication, think of red first.”

LOL, I didn’t knew what to answer for 56, red, but I looked at the iLT site and this one, and well, they’re using white, black and red, soooo I tried it and it worked.
BTW, what is 39 down “Southern state type”?

what is 39 down “Southern state type”?
See any font names here?

Georgia

―christos

LOL, really? Quick; someone rush out a font called Tennessee.

(Although: Florida!)
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I already sent mine. It is completed and I hope correct too.
So, about the answers you ask I wrote:

# 7 [d] (upright Italian) ROMAN
# 9 [d] (idiot sayings) DUMBQUOTES
# 10 [a] (early type class) HUMANIST
# 16 [a] (ducks and type share) BEAK
# 34 [a] (when ascenders & descenders meet) COLLISIONS
# 40 [a] (Unger’s bird) SWIFT
# 46 [d] (dot in other words) TITTLE

―christos