Times new roman
A classic!
Times New Roman is a serif typeface designed by Stanley Morison and Victor Lardent at the Monotype Corporation in 1932. It was commissioned by The Times of London newspaper, hence the name.
Times New Roman is known for its clean, legible, and elegant design, making it a popular choice for body text in books, magazines, and newspapers. It's also widely used in academic and professional settings, such as in academic papers, theses, and dissertations.
Some of the distinctive features of Times New Roman include:
- Classic serif design: Times New Roman has a traditional serif design, with small lines or flourishes at the ends of the strokes that make up the letters.
- Legibility: The font is designed to be highly legible, making it easy to read even at small sizes.
- Classic proportions: The font has a classic x-height (the height of the lowercase letters) and a traditional proportion of stroke widths.
- Wide range of weights: Times New Roman is available in a range of weights, from Light to Bold, making it suitable for a variety of uses.
Times New Roman has become a standard font in many industries, and it's often used as a default font in word processing software, such as Microsoft Word.