Scotch Modern
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Scotch Modern is a 19th-century-inspired serif typeface characterized by high contrast, vertical stress, and ball terminals, commonly used for elegant text and display typography.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital font
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typeface ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
elegant
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literary ⓘ refined ⓘ traditional ⓘ |
| category | transitional serif ⓘ |
| classification | Scotch Roman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastLevel | high ⓘ |
| designFeature |
ball terminals
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bracketed serifs ⓘ discretionary ligatures ⓘ extended language support ⓘ high contrast between thick and thin strokes ⓘ large x-height ⓘ lining figures ⓘ matching italic styles ⓘ moderate width proportions ⓘ oldstyle figures ⓘ proportional figures ⓘ refined hairlines ⓘ short ascenders and descenders ⓘ slightly condensed letterforms ⓘ small caps ⓘ tabular figures ⓘ upright roman styles ⓘ vertical stress ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 19th-century Scotch Roman typefaces ⓘ |
| opticalSize |
display cuts
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text cuts ⓘ |
| periodReference | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Didone typefaces
NERFINISHED
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Scotch Roman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin ⓘ |
| serifType | bracketed serifs ⓘ |
| stressDirection | vertical ⓘ |
| style |
display
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text ⓘ |
| terminalShape | ball terminals ⓘ |
| typographicUse |
body text
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book typography ⓘ branding ⓘ editorial design ⓘ headlines ⓘ magazine design ⓘ packaging ⓘ posters ⓘ |
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