Classification: Roman Inscriptional

  1. Baker Signet Typeface
    Designer: Arthur Baker ; Foundry: Adobe Systems
  2. Cantoria MT Std Typeface

    “Characteristics of the stonecutter’s chisel are visible in the serif shapes of Cantoria, which Ron Carpenter designed for Monotype in…

  3. Grant Avenue Typeface
    Designer: Christian Robertson ; Foundry: Betatype

    Grant Avenue is inspired by the monumental lettering in San Francisco from the early 20th century. After most of the…

  4. Jupiter Typeface
    Designer: Patrick Griffin ; Foundry: Canada Type
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    At the height of the Roman Empire’s reign of power, a bunch of guys wearing baxas, olive branch headgear and…

  5. Mantinia Typeface
    Designer: Matthew Carter, Andrea Mantegna ; Foundry: Carter & Cone, Font Bureau

    Mantinia, designed by Matthew Carter, is a titling face inspired by the letterforms painted and engraved by Andrea Mantegna, artist…

  6. Penumbra Typeface
    Designer: Lance Hidy ; Foundry: Adobe Systems

    Penumbra, designed by Lance Hidy in 1994, is an all-capital design. Hidy derived Penumbra from his poster lettering-monoline forms with…

  7. Trajan Typeface

    The inscription on the base of the Trajan column in Rome is an example of classic Roman letterforms, which reached…