JunicodeRegular Font

Junicode family consisting of 5 fonts
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Author's note

Junicode, Peter S. Baker's free old-style serif font, carries the quiet, bookish tone of medieval and early scholarly printing. The letters pair sturdy, slightly calligraphic serifs with soft, humanist movement, so the overall feel is learned and literary rather than slick or contemporary.

That makes this free font a natural choice for historical essays, poetry books, museum panels, university branding, and chapter openings where a touch of manuscript culture helps set the mood. It also works well in cover lines and title cards, because the gently archaic rhythm gives short text a sense of age and authority without turning overly ornamental.

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BasicSerif

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 1998-2006 by Peter S. Baker
Font family
Junicode
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
PeterS.Baker: Junicode Regular: 2002
Full font name
JunicodeRegular
Name table version
Version 0.6.11
Postscript font name
Junicode-Regular
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

Created2006-04-10
Glyph count1929
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
Junicode-Regular.ttf
Junicode-Italic.ttf
Junicode-BoldItalic.ttf
Junicode-Bold.ttf
Junicode.ttf
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