Monotype Ionic



Source Foundry: Monotype Imaging
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Format: Mac & Win OpenType - PostScript Flavor (.otf)

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Monotype Ionic Font
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Displayed Version:  Mac & Win OpenType - PostScript Flavor (.otf)
Source Foundry:  Monotype Imaging
Design Foundry:  Monotype
Designer:  Figgins, Vincent
Classification:  Clarendon Serif

The earliest form of Ionic was brought out by Vincent Figgins in 1821 and was intended for display work. In 1863 a more refined version appeared which had more contrast between thick and thin strokes and the serifs were bracketed. Further developments were made, however the robustness of the Egyptian style was retained making the face suitable for newspaper text setting. With a large x-height and strong hairlines and serifs, the Ionic font family became widely used by the newspaper industry as a body type and provided a model for many twentieth century newspaper typefaces.


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