on the nature of fonts

Athenaeum is a type of peculiar calligraphic character. It embodies remarkable incongruities and instances of daring wantonness, yet it is not altogether unattractive. It is therefore safe to assume that it is precisely this rather exclusive character of its design which may contribute to a successful use of the face in the field of jobbing composition. Similarly, the bold version might well prove successful as a display type in promotional and advertising prints.

- Oldrich Hlavsa, A Book of Type and Design, 84