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High Tower Text

Designer: Tobias Frere-Jones

In 1994 Tobias Frere-Jones completed Hightower for the Journal of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. For as long as he had drawn letters, he had wrestled with the problems posed by any modern rendition of the fifteenth century Venetian roman. Dissatisfied with others' attempts to bring Nicholas Jenson's 1470 roman up to date, Frere-Jones prepared his version of this calligraphic roman, and developing his own personal italic; FB .

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Съешь ещё этих мягких французских булок. The quick brown fox.

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Designer
Tobias Frere-Jones
Manufacturer
The Font Bureau, Inc.
Version
Version 1.00
Description
In 1994 Tobias Frere-Jones completed Hightower for the Journal of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. For as long as he had drawn letters, he had wrestled with the problems posed by any modern rendition of the fiftee…
Copyright
Copyright (c) 1996, Tobias Frere-Jones. Designed by Tobias Frere-Jones. Produced by The Font Bureau, Inc. All rights reserved.
Vendor URL
http://www.fontbureau.com
Designer URL
http://www.fontbureau.com/designers/frere-jones.html

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  • Bold · 700 · source TTF · 324 KB

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  • Italic · 400 italic · source TTF · 73 KB

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  • Regular · 400 · source TTF · 91 KB

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