Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
This list of samples of serif typefaces details standard serif fonts used in printing, classical typesetting and printing. List of samples ...
Miller is a serif typeface, released in 1997 by the Font Bureau, a U.S.-based digital type foundry. [1] It was designed by Matthew Carter and is of the 'transitional' style from around 1800, based on the "Scotch Roman" type which originates from types sold by Scottish type foundries that later became popular in the United States.
Some fonts intended for typesetting multiple writing systems use Times New Roman as a model for Latin-alphabet glyphs: Bitstream Cyberbit is a roman-only font released by Bitstream with an expanded character range intended to cover a large proportion of Unicode for scholarly use, with European alphabets based on Times New Roman.
Slab serif fonts vary considerably: some such as Rockwell have a geometric design with minimal variation in stroke width—they are sometimes described as sans-serif fonts with added serifs. Others such as those of the "Clarendon" model have a structure more like most other serif fonts, though with larger and more obvious serifs.
With the rise of digital computing, variants of the Courier typeface were developed with features helpful in coding: larger punctuation marks, stronger distinctions between similar characters (such as the numeral 0 vs. the upper-case O and the numeral 1 vs. the lower-case L), sans-serif variants, and other features to provide increased legibility when viewed on screens.
Trajan is a serif typeface designed in 1989 by Carol Twombly for Adobe. [2] [1]The design is based on the letterforms of capitalis monumentalis or Roman square capitals, as used for the inscription at the base of Trajan's Column, hence the name.
Athelas is a serif typeface designed by Veronika Burian and Jose Scaglione and intended for use in body text. [1] Released by their company TypeTogether in 2008, Burian and Scaglione described Athelas as inspired by British fine book printing.
Arno, or Arno Pro, is a serif type family created by Robert Slimbach at Adobe intended for professional use. [3] The name refers to the river that runs through Florence, a centre of the Italian Renaissance. Arno is an old-style serif font, drawing inspiration from a variety of 15th and 16th century typefaces. [4]