Hoefler Text

Hoefler & Co · Jonathan Hoefler · 1991

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Jonathan Hoefler's old-style book face, originally bundled with the Mac and built for long reading with a full kit of swashes, small caps and ornaments.

About

An old-style serif by Jonathan Hoefler that began life as a demonstration of advanced typography for Apple in 1991. It draws on Garamond, Janson and Caslon to make a workhorse reading face with proper italics, small caps, swashes, fractions and ornament sets. Sits in literary, editorial and brand settings where a quietly historical voice is wanted.

Classification

An old-style serif commissioned by Apple as a demonstration of advanced typography on the Mac, drawing on Garamond, Janson and Caslon for a versatile reading face.

Weights

RomanItalicBlackBlack ItalicEngraved

Optical sizes and widths

text

Family

Hoefler Text Ornaments

Languages

Latin Extended