Century type family
Century is a family of serif type faces particularly intended for body text. The family originates from a first design, Century Roman cut by American Type Founders designer Linn Boyd Benton in 1894 for master printer Theodore Low De Vinne, for use in his Century magazine. ATF rapidly expanded it into a very large family, first by Linn Boyd and later by his son Morris.
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Century type family
Century is a family of serif type faces particularly intended for body text. The family originates from a first design, Century Roman cut by American Type Founders designer Linn Boyd Benton in 1894 for master printer Theodore Low De Vinne, for use in his Century magazine. ATF rapidly expanded it into a very large family, first by Linn Boyd and later by his son Morris.
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Century Expanded
Century Modern
Old Style No. 9
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Century Expanded
Century Roman + Bruce #16 Roman
Century Roman + Caslon
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Theodore Low De Vinne for the Century Magazine
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Linn Boyd and Morris Fuller Benton
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Century Catalogue
Century Oldstyle
Century Schoolbook
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November, 1895 issue of Century Magazine
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Century Schoolbook
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Century Expanded, Century Schoolbook, Century Old Style, Century Catalogue
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Century Schoolbook is een schr ...... tertype stamt hier nog van af.
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Century is a family of serif t ...... d and later by his son Morris.
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Century Schoolbook
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Century type family
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