New york times newspaper font
The font used by The New York Times is a custom-designed font called "NYT Sans" (formerly known as "Mercury Text"). It was designed by the type foundry Hoefler & Co. in collaboration with The New York Times.
NYT Sans is a sans-serif font that is used for the newspaper's body text, headlines, and other typography. It was designed to be highly legible and versatile, with a range of weights and styles to suit different uses.
Here are some key features of the NYT Sans font:
- Sans-serif font with a geometric structure
- Highly legible and readable, with a clear distinction between letters
- Wide range of weights and styles, including light, regular, bold, and italic
- Designed to work well in both print and digital formats
- Custom-designed for The New York Times, with a unique character set and styling
The NYT Sans font has been praised for its clarity and readability, and has won several awards for its design. It is widely used by The New York Times in its print and digital publications, and is also available for licensing by other organizations and designers.