description Times Modern Overview
Times Modern is a condensed serif typeface designed as a headline companion to the standard Times New Roman text face. It was originally developed for use by the British newspaper The Times of London to provide narrow, high-impact typography for news headlines and subheadings. The design shares the familiar sharp serifs and robust stroke contrast of its parent typeface but features significantly narrowed proportions to fit more characters per line. It is intended for use by newspaper editors and graphic designers requiring authoritative, space-efficient headline typography.
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What is Times Modern designed for?
Times Modern is a condensed serif intended for headlines and subheadings rather than continuous text. Its narrow proportions let newspapers fit high-impact wording into limited column width.
Which newspaper was Times Modern associated with?
The design was developed for The Times of London. It was conceived as a headline companion to the standard Times New Roman text face.
How is Times Modern different from Times New Roman?
Times Modern is more condensed and display-oriented, while Times New Roman is designed for readable body text. The narrower Times Modern letters create stronger headline density in newspaper layouts.
Where can Times Modern be used outside newspapers?
It can work in magazine covers, editorial headlines, posters, and compact title systems. Its high-impact serif design is most effective in short text at a clearly readable size.
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