Light Face Roman
Letterhead Fonts · John Studden
serifclassical serif
A refined classical roman drawn from an old Matthews book, designed by John Studden for use in subcopy settings.
About
Inspired by historical print sources, this lightweight roman carries the restrained elegance of 19th-century book typography. It includes full punctuation, numerals and accents, making it serviceable for refined typesetting despite its modest scope. The design suits decorative subcopy and formal applications rather than extended text.
Classification
A refined upright roman with classical proportions, described as 'Light Face Roman', suggesting a low-stroke-weight traditional serif in the vein of old-style or transitional letterforms drawn from historical print sources.
Weights
Regular
Languages
Latin
Tags
classicalromaneleganthistoricalsubcopytraditionalletterpressold-style