Times New Roman

The typeface drawn for The Times newspaper in 1932 – narrow, clear and economical.

In 1929 Stanley Morison, adviser to Monotype, criticised The Times for its old-fashioned typography and was commissioned to renew it. The new type was first used in October 1932.

Times New Roman became one of the most used typefaces of the 20th century, not least as a default in word processors. It is protected, so only a drawing is shown.

Materials: Metal type for composing machines; later phototypesetting and digital fonts

Manufacture: Drawn under Stanley Morison’s direction by Victor Lardent and cast by Monotype.

Tight and somewhat narrow, to fit a lot of text.

Sharp serifs and clear contrast.

Short descenders and a large x-height for small sizes.

• Typography
• Art Deco
• Monotype