Definition: The double-storey a is a lowercase a comprised of a closed bowl and a stem with a finial arm over the bowl creating a partially enclosed area above the bowl.
Also Known As: upright finial a
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One way to differentiate true italic from fake or software-slanted fonts is by looking at the a. The double-storey a is normally found in upright roman fonts. Even when the accompanying roman version has a double-storey a, the true italic version will use a single-storey a (bowl without finial arm). An italicized double-storey a is usually a fake italic.
