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Edward Benguiat's 1975 ITC reworking of the 19th-century Bookman, extended with a Cyrillic version developed at ParaType in 1993 by Lyubov Kuznetsova and Tagir Safayev.
About
Based on the American Type Founders' Bookman from the late 19th century, Benguiat's ITC version increases the x-height, tightens spacing and regularises character shapes for improved performance at small text sizes. The family spans two weights, Light and Demi, each with an italic. The Cyrillic extension was drawn at ParaType in 1993, broadening the family's usefulness for Russian-language publishing.
Classification
A revival of the late 19th-century Bookman design from American Type Founders, reworked by Benguiat with increased x-height and regularised forms, placing it within the transitional serif tradition with decorative warmth.