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Centaur

Centaur®

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Centaur Font Family was designed by Frederic Warde, Bruce Rogers and published by Monotype. Centaur contains 4 styles and family package options.

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About Centaur Font Family


A refinement of Roman inscriptional capitals designed by Bruce Rogers as a titling design for signage in the Metropolitan Museum. Rogers later designed for the Monotype Corporation a lowercase based on Jenson’s work, turning the titling into a full typeface, Centaur, the most elegant and Aldine of the Jenson derivatives.

Centaur® font field guide including best practices, font pairings and alternatives.

Designers: Frederic Warde, Bruce Rogers

Publisher: Monotype

Foundry: Monotype

Design Owner: Monotype

MyFonts debut: null

Centaur® is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions.

About Monotype

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