Author's note

Junicode Bold, by Peter S. Baker, is a free old-style serif with a bookish, humanist tone. The letters feel rooted in early printing, with soft, bracketed serifs, a sturdy rhythm, and a slightly scholarly texture that keeps the bold weight from feeling blunt.

It makes sense in editorial headers, literary covers, academic posters, museum materials, and title pages where a free font needs some historical gravity without drifting into novelty. Use it for chapter openings, pull quotes, short intros, or nameplates when you want the serif details to carry a quiet medieval or Renaissance flavor.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2001-2012 by Peter S. Baker
Font family
Junicode
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
Peter S. Baker: Junicode-Bold: 0.7.2
Full font name
Junicode Bold
Name table version
Version 0.7.2
Postscript font name
Junicode-Bold
Manufacturer name
Briery Creek Software
Designer
Peter S. Baker

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-01-31
Glyph count977
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
Junicode-Bold.ttf
Junicode-Italic.ttf
Junicode-BoldItalic.ttf
Junicode-Regular.ttf
Junicode.ttf