Infantry had 2 basic types, light and heavy, from the ancient classical period until the late 17th century.

The rest of the letters are in a heavy sans-serif type, thought to convey a more industrial quality.

However in some cases a heavier type was used if additional impact resistance was needed.

He was a large man; but not of the heavy type which is most common among his class.

It was the heaviest 0-4-4 type ever to run in Britain.

Then again, within months, a front-page article outlined in a square of heavy black type.

There were two primary types of cavalry for different roles, heavy and light.

It is the larger, heavier type bred on the mainland.

The headline was in heavy black type two inches tall.

Army Group A contained 1,753 tanks of the heavier types.