Georgia (typeface)
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Georgia is a serif typeface designed in 1993 by Matthew Carter and hinted by Tom Rickner for Microsoft. It was intended as a serif typeface that would appear elegant but legible when printed small or on low-resolution screens. The typeface is inspired by Scotch Roman designs of the 19th century and was based on designs for a print typeface on which Carter was working when contacted by Microsoft; this would be released under the name Miller the following year.[1] The typeface's name referred to a tabloid headline, "Alien heads found in Georgia."[2]
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Category | Serif |
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Classification | Scotch Roman, Transitional, Didone PANOSE: 2263545234 |
Designer(s) | Matthew Carter |
Foundry | Microsoft Corporation, Font Bureau (Georgia Pro) |
Date created | 1993 |
Date released | 1996 |
Variations | Georgia Pro Georgia Ref MS Reference Serif |
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