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ARACHNID.TTF
arachnid Font
Author's note
Arachnid, designed by Stanley Morison and Victor Lardent of Monotype Typography, is a free high-contrast serif with a formal, traditional bearing. Its broad rounded letters combine fine hairlines with sturdy vertical strokes and crisp bracketed serifs. The compact proportions give the text a controlled and authoritative tone.
In publishing, this measured structure suits newspaper features, book jackets, and literary magazines, especially when an established editorial voice is wanted. Its serious manner also fits museum programs and historical exhibitions.
In publishing, this measured structure suits newspaper features, book jackets, and literary magazines, especially when an established editorial voice is wanted. Its serious manner also fits museum programs and historical exhibitions.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
dspayre 2k1
Font family
arachnid
Font subfamily
arachnid
Unique subfamily identification
arachnid
Full font name
arachnid
Name table version
1
Postscript font name
arachnid
Trademark notice
Arachnid by DSpayre
Manufacturer name
Monotype Typography
Designer
Monotype Type Drawing Office - Stanley Morison, Victor Lardent 1932
Description
This remarkable typeface first appeared in 1932 in The Times of London newspaper, for which it was designed. It has subsequently become one of the worlds most successful type creations. The original drawings were made under Stanley Morison's direction by Victor Lardent at The Times. It then went through an extensive iterative process involving further work in Monotype's Type Drawing Office. Based on experiments Morison had conducted using Perpetua and Plantin, it has many old style characteristics but was adapted to give excellent legibility coupled with good economy. Widely used in books and magazines, for reports, office documents and also for display and advertising.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created1990-08-06
Revision2
Glyph count1296
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
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