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Hightower Text
CategorySerif
ClassificationOld-style
Venetian
DesignerTobias Frere-Jones
FoundryFont Bureau
Date released1994
Design based onNicolas Jenson

Hightower Text is a serif typeface designed by Tobias Frere-Jones. It is loosely based on the printing of Nicolas Jenson in Venice in the 1470s, in what is now called the "old style" of serif fonts.[1]

Begun by Frere-Jones while he was a student, it was originally used in AIGA's magazine and released commercially by Font Bureau.[2][3] It was named for the then-executive director of AIGA, Caroline Warner Hightower.[4][5] It has been included with some Microsoft software such as versions of Microsoft Office.[6] Some releases have been called "High Tower Text".

The family includes an italic style; this is Frere-Jones' design, since this style only emerged after Jenson's death. A commercial release is sold by Font Bureau in the OpenType format, which includes small capitals, ligatures and both lining and text figures.[7] It does not include a bold style, which did not exist in Jenson's time.

References

  1. ↑ "High Tower Text". Microsoft. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Interview, Ellen Lupton with Tobias Frere-Jones". Ellen Lupton. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Riechers, Angela. "3 Major Designers Confess Their Biggest Mess-ups and Do-overs—and What They Learned". Eye on Design. AIGA. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Helfand, Jessica; Coltz, Jon. "Interview with Jessica Helfand". Daidala. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Shaw, Paul. "AIGA Timeline: A Window on American Graphic Design". Blue Pencil. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "High Tower Text - Version 1.00". Microsoft. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hightower". MyFonts. Font Bureau. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

External links

  • Hightower type family at Frere-Jones Type
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