Find the original family and its functional details
LudwigType’s original Polo account explains how Salden opened the loop of g while lightening its complex form, and how sloped stem heads accommodate lowered crossbars. The account distinguishes Polo 11 for small sizes, Polo 22 for larger ones and a lighter, narrower Polo 66 for headings or narrow columns. These are purposeful drawing and spacing decisions, not simply scaled copies of one outline.
Compare the actual optical version at its intended size
Set one paragraph and one heading using identical wording across the appropriate versions. Compare their rhythm at the final size instead of enlarging every specimen to the same display scale. Include g, f and t in the text so you can inspect the documented features within words. Keep a record of the version used for each role; a later substitution can change both spacing and the character of a column.
Proof numbers and narrow-column behavior
Add a date, a short numeric list and a longer line to your proof. Check whether the selected style fits naturally before altering tracking to force a line length. Keep important values readable beside surrounding letters. Source Sans 3 and Lato here are independent comparisons, not Polo previews or exact replacements. The copy-and-paste font-style tool supplies Unicode substitutions rather than Salden’s outlines or optical-size resources.
Your questions, answered.
What is distinctive about Polo’s g?
The foundry explains that Salden opened its loop while refining the complex form to make it lighter.
Are Polo 11, 22 and 66 merely different point sizes?
The cited foundry account describes distinct versions designed for different size and layout roles. Select the actual version rather than only changing the text size.
Sources & background
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