description ITC Stone Serif Overview
ITC Stone Serif is an old-style serif typeface designed by typographer Sumner Stone in 1987 and originally licensed by the International Typeface Corporation (ITC). It functions as the foundational member of the Stone typeface superfamily, which was uniquely structured to include coordinated serif, sans-serif, and informal variants with identical character widths. Designed for extensive body text and corporate communication, the family provides typographic flexibility while maintaining structural harmony across different styles.
help ITC Stone Serif FAQ
How does Stone Serif fit into the Stone type family?
Stone Serif is the old-style text face at the center of Sumner Stone's 1987 superfamily. Stone Sans and Stone Informal provide coordinated alternatives with compatible proportions.
Who designed ITC Stone Serif?
Sumner Stone designed it while serving as Adobe's first director of typography. ITC released the Stone family in 1987.
What distinguishes Stone Serif from a traditional Garamond?
Stone Serif uses old-style ideas but has a larger x-height and more contemporary, workmanlike construction than many Garamond revivals. Those features help it function in technical publications and text-heavy corporate documents.
Can Stone Serif and Stone Sans be mixed in one document?
Yes. They were designed as members of the same superfamily, so their proportions and visual rhythm coordinate naturally in body text, headings, captions, and tables.
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