Sitting at a 2am press check last night, our 32‑page program reflowed half a line because the variable cut of the body face dropped its small caps and tabular figures in the RIP — PDF/X‑1a from InDesign 19 on an Indigo — and I’m tired of babysitting typography that should just hold. What are your rock‑solid, print‑safe text families (serif or sans) you trust at 8.5–10pt on uncoated, with real small caps, tabular/oldstyle numerals, optical sizes, and clean embedding across digital and offset?