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| Category | Serif Old-style |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Tobias Frere-Jones |
| Foundry | Font Bureau |
| Date released | 1994 |
| Design based on | Nicolas Jenson |
Hightower Text is a serif typeface designed by Tobias Frere-Jones. It is loosely based on the printing of Nicolas Jenson in Venice in the 1470s, in what is now called the "old style" of serif fonts.
Begun by Frere-Jones while he was a student, it was originally used in AIGA's magazine and released commercially by Font Bureau. It was named for the then-executive director of AIGA, Caroline Warner Hightower. It has been included with some Microsoft software such as versions of Microsoft Office. Some releases have been called "High Tower Text".
The family includes an italic style; this is Frere-Jones' design, since this style only emerged after Jenson's death. A commercial release is sold by Font Bureau in the OpenType format, which includes small capitals, ligatures and both lining and text figures. It does not include a bold style, which did not exist in Jenson's time.
References
- "High Tower Text". Microsoft. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Interview, Ellen Lupton with Tobias Frere-Jones". Ellen Lupton. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Riechers, Angela. "3 Major Designers Confess Their Biggest Mess-ups and Do-overs—and What They Learned". Eye on Design. AIGA. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- Helfand, Jessica; Coltz, Jon. "Interview with Jessica Helfand". Daidala. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Shaw, Paul. "AIGA Timeline: A Window on American Graphic Design". Blue Pencil. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "High Tower Text - Version 1.00". Microsoft. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Hightower". MyFonts. Font Bureau. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.