: Extreme modulation between thick vertical stems and razor-thin horizontal hairlines.

The "Bodoni 72" family is a digital revival produced by (later acquired by Monotype). Unlike other famous revivals (such as Bauer Bodoni or ATF Bodoni), the "72" series was engineered for the late 20th-century digital desktop publishing revolution. The number "72" does not refer to a point size, but rather to a specific design classification within Bitstream’s library—a version that emphasizes maximum contrast and sharp, geometric terminals.

The phrase refers to a specific variation of the ITC Bodoni Seventy-Two typeface family . Typeface Details