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In 1931, who commissioned the "Times New Roman" typeface?

Question #151218. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jun 07 2024.
Originally posted Jun 07 2024 8:19 PM.

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The British newspaper "The Times" wanted to update their look and were advised by Stanley Morison on a bolder typeface. The Roman part of the name comes from the historic type of text use of an upright style as opposed to italics or calligraphy. It is sometimes referred to as normal type.
Asked to advise on a redesign, Morison recommended that The Times change their text typeface from a spindly nineteenth-century face to a more robust, solid design, returning to traditions of printing from the eighteenth century and before. This matched a common trend in printing tastes of the period. Morison proposed an older Monotype typeface named Plantin as a basis for the design, and Times New Roman mostly matches Plantin's dimensions. The main change was that the contrast between strokes was enhanced to give a crisper image.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_New_Roman

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Jun 07 2024.
Jun 07 2024, 8:21 PM
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