What is the Charter BT font?

Bitstream Charter was designed in the mid-1980s by Matthew Carter. The typeface was designed with the limitations of low- and middle-resolution output devices in mind; hence the squared off serifs and lack of excessive diagonals and curves. The design, however, became an instant success on its own merits. It is an excellent everyday typeface for a wide variety of uses including books and technical manuals. Charter offers small cap, extension and alternate typographer sets that help to make it more versatile and functional. ITC bought the Charter designs in 1993. Bitstream retains the right to sell the original designs.

Charter BT Font families

The Charter BT includes the following font families:

• Charter BT Pro Roman
• Charter BT Pro Italic
• Charter BT Pro Bold
• Charter BT Pro Bold Italic
• Charter BT Pro Black
• Charter BT Pro Black Italic
• Charter BT Std Roman
• Charter BT Std Italic
• Charter BT Std Bold
• Charter BT Std Bold Italic
• Charter BT Std Black
• Charter BT Std Black Italic
• Charter BT Std Roman OSF
• Charter BT Std Italic OSF
• Charter BT Std Bold OSF
• Charter BT Std Bold Italic OSF
• Charter BT Std Black OSF
• Charter BT Std Black Italic OSF
• Charter BT Std Small Cap
• Charter BT Std Bold Small Cap
• Charter BT Std Extension
• Charter BT Std Italic Extension
• Charter BT Std Bold Extension
• Charter BT Std Bold Italic Extension
• Charter BT Std Black Extension
• Charter BT Std Black Italic Extension

Charter BT Preview

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