Iowan Old Style
Iowan Old Style is a digital serif typeface designed by John Downer and released by Bitstream in 1991.
| Category | Serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Old-style |
| Designer(s) | John Downer |
| Foundry | Bitstream |
Iowan Old Style is inspired by serif typefaces from Renaissance Italy, now called the “old-style” or Venetian model of typeface design, with influence from Downer’s work as hand-painter of signs.
Compared to the historical models it is based on, Iowan has a higher x-height, meaning that the lower-case letters are taller and appear larger and wider, producing a design that is suitable for display and on-screen use. It is used as a default font on the Apple Books application and is included as a system font on iOS and macOS.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.