Serifsthe short cross-strokes at the beginning and end of a letterform, originated from ancient Rome, where letters were chiseled into stone following the guidance of painted letters, which always flared at the end of the brushstroke. Serifs have many uses, including for text in print products, as they are more legible than sans serifs, especially at small sizes, and to create a specific look and feel for a brand. Monotype Fonts has options for every serif design need; here are a few samples from our serif inventory.
Juana, a display serif from Latinotype, is the result of a journey to self-discovery and part of a continuous exploration process. The font, based on the Jazmn typeface, features a more developed design while still maintaining the essence of the original version. The extreme contrast between thick and thin strokes gives Juana a harmonic and stylish look. Juana is perfectly suited for editorial design, branding, magazines, logos, headings and more.
Designed by Santi Rey and published by Monotype, Gazpacho is inspired by the serif typefaces used in editorial media in the 70s and 80s. The morphology of the letterforms makes this typeface ideal for display purposes like logos and big, bold headlines. Also, thanks to its large x-height it works perfectly on headlines with tight leading. On the other hand, its high contrast and very simple and recognizable shapes makes it highly readable, so it also works on small, long texts.
The inspiration behind Amarga comes from the bitter taste of coffee. Amarga, from Latinotype, is a serif typeface with high contrast and pointed terminals, composed of 9 weights that range from a very heavy black version to a thin version plus italics, with a total of 18 fonts. Amarga has a great visual impact and is perfect for display uses in editorial design, web, branding, posters, and many others.
TT Rationalist, from Typetype, is a slab serif typeface that is both functional and original. Slabs are typically characterized by massive rectangular serifs, but in TT Rationalist they are trapezoidal and refined, which makes them look modern. TT Rationalist Black is perfect for headlines, especially on posters, and works well with Light styles in TT Norms Pro and TT Commons Pro. TT Rationalist works well for both headings and text arrays, and looks especially pleasing in printed production (books, magazines, brochures).
TT Jenevers is a modern serif with Dutch flavor, featuring the details specific to Dutch serifs such as the asymmetrical shape of serifs and an irregular slant of ovals. Both the lowercase and uppercase characters are large, making it a good display typeface, while the big half-ellipse of the lowercase characters does not allow the letters to stick, enabling the font to be used in text arrays. The family offers two dissimilar stylistic sets, which allow the option for the font to appear either handwritten or futuristic.
Norman, an elegant and fashion forward typeface, was designed by Resistenza. This condensed and high contrast serif font is based on expansion, giving a sense of self confidence. The oblique ax was specifically added to obtain a contemporary and innovative sense. Norman is a young and idealist font with a distinctive sense of style. The font is best suited for big titles, magazine, editorial purposes, and display.
TT Ramillas, from TypeType, is a fully reconsidered high contrast transitional serif, perfectly adapted to modern realities and requirements. The visual features of TT Ramillas are high contrast, small flared serifs, variable slope of ovals, open aperture of signs, contrasting thin nodules, and no drops. The font has a characteristic flame-like element in the lowercase Cyrillic letter б and a bright tongue in the letters Ээ, ductile legs in Кк, Жж, and Яя, and a very interesting upper terminal in the letter a. Perfect for use in magazines,fashion industry, and consumer goods and services, TT Ramillas is versatile and suitable for use both in headings and in text arrays. The typeface is also available in a variable version.
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