Bentham by Ben Weiner is a free high-contrast serif with tall, poised letterforms and a distinctly literary air. Broad curves, fine hairlines, and crisp bracketed serifs give the lettering an elegant silhouette that recalls formal book typography without looking overly ornate.
It is especially convincing for book covers, where its pronounced stroke changes bring authority to an author's name or title. The same refined structure suits literary magazines, museum programs, and invitations aimed at a cultured, traditional audience. Its strongest associations are with classic fiction, history, and arts publishing, fields that benefit from its measured, editorial manner.
This font drawn by, and copyright, Ben Weiner, 1999-2000. Modifications for version 2.0 copyright Ben Weiner, 2008. Licensed under the Open Font License (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL). See accompanying license and FONTLOG.
Font family
Bentham
Font subfamily
Regular
Full font name
Bentham
Name table version
Version 002.000
Postscript font name
BenthamRegular
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2008-04-27
Revision2
Glyph count316
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals