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1. Arial

   Designer: Patricia Saunders, Robin Nicholas ; Foundry: Monotype Typography

   A contemporary sans serif design, Arial contains more humanist characteristics than many of its predecessors and as such is more…

2. Hobo

   Designer: Morris Fuller Benton ; Foundry: American Type Founders, Linotype

   The Hobo font is a dynamically tapering face in which all strokes are accentuated curves, achieving a superb decorative effect.…

3. Papyrus

   Designer: Chris Costello ; Foundry: International Typeface Corporation

   “This unusual roman typeface effectively merges the elegance of a traditional roman letterform with the hand-crafted look of highly skilled…

4. Times New Roman

   Designer: Victor Lardent, Stanley Morison ; Foundry: Monotype

   The British newspaper, The Times, commissioned Times New Roman in 1931 after Stanley Morison wrote an article criticizing the newspaper…

5. Palatino

   Designer: Hermann Zapf ; Foundry: Linotype

   Named after 16th century Italian master of calligraphy Giambattista Palatino, Palatino is based on the humanist fonts of the Italian…