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How does Baskerville font differ from others?

Im working on a essay related to the history of graphic design and I need to explain how Baskerville font differs from others. Help!!

Baskerville is known as a "transitional" serif. Read more about type categories here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskerville http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/t/g/transitional.htm http://nwalsh.com/comp.fonts/FAQ/cf_28.htm#SEC88