description Scotch Roman MT Overview
Scotch Roman MT is a digitization of the traditional Scotch Roman typeface style, developed and distributed by Monotype. The Scotch Roman style originated in 19th-century Scottish type foundries, characterized by its high contrast between thick and thin strokes, vertical stress, and bracketed serifs. These features made the typeface family highly legible, leading to its widespread historical use in newspaper, periodical, and book printing.
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What is Scotch Roman MT?
Scotch Roman MT is a Monotype digital typeface based on the Scotch Roman tradition. It carries the style's strong contrast between thick and thin strokes and its vertical stress.
Where did the Scotch Roman type style originate?
The style originated in 19th-century Scottish type foundries. Scotch Roman MT adapts that historical model for digital typesetting.
Who distributed Scotch Roman MT?
Monotype developed and distributed Scotch Roman MT. The MT designation identifies it as part of the Monotype typeface catalog.
What does Scotch Roman MT look like in print?
It has high stroke contrast, vertical stress, and the formal texture associated with nineteenth-century Scotch Roman faces. Those traits make it more traditional and literary-looking than a low-contrast sans serif.
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