Design: Kejeha Johnson
Class: Advanced Typography
Introduction
Times New Roman is a transitional serif typeface created by Stanley Morrison in 1932 and was made specifically so it would be easily legible in the short lines of a newspaper. This is similar to Georgia, created by Matthew Carter in 1993 to be readable on low-resolution computer screens. Throughout this study, I will discuss these two typefaces and why their differences make sense, given their end-use.
Letterform Analysis
One difference between Times New Roman and Georgia is the ascender height. For TNR, the cap height and ascender height are almost identical. This is compared to Georgia, where the ascender goes above the typefaces’ cap height. Georgia also has an x-height that is slightly taller than Times New Roman. The main reason for most of these differences is on-screen legibility, as Georgia was made to be used in a digital world, whereas Times New Roman was made for a strictly printed world.
