TypeTalk: Text Fonts versus Display Fonts

From CreativePro.com:

Q. How can I tell the difference between a text font and a display font? Are there any rules for their use?

A. The bad news is there is no easy, automatic way to tell if a typeface was originally intended for text or display usage. But the good news is no matter what their intended usage, many fonts can be used for both.

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