Author's note

Gentium Plus by J. Victor Gaultney, Annie Olsen, and Iska Routamaa of SIL International is a free serif font with poised, bookish proportions. Its pronounced thick-thin strokes, gently flared serifs, and open shapes recall traditional text faces. Curves are generous and finely cut.

Publishing is its clearest home: book interiors, literary magazines, and cultural programs benefit from its calm authority. For museum branding and classical music posters, the same measured contrast connects contemporary design with scholarly subjects.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2003-2011, SIL International (http://scripts.sil.org/)
Font family
Gentium Plus
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SILInternational: Gentium Plus: 2011
Full font name
Gentium Plus
Name table version
Version 1.508; 2011; Maintenance release
Postscript font name
GentiumPlus
Trademark notice
Gentium is a trademark of SIL International.
Manufacturer name
SIL International
Designer
J. Victor Gaultney, Annie Olsen, Iska Routamaa

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MicrosoftUnicode full repertoire

Font details

Created2010-08-20
Revision1
Glyph count5586
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
GentiumPlus-R.ttf
GentiumPlus-I.ttf