It began , possibly around 1821 in Britain , as a parody of the elegant Didone types of the period .
The concept , now called as reverse - contrast or reverse - stress type , predated Clarendon altogether .
Clarendon began , possibly around 1821 in Britain , as a parody of the elegant Didone types of the period .
The concept , now called as reverse - contrast or reverse - stress type , predated Clarendon altogether .