What is the Iowan Old Style BT font?

Iowan Old Style was designed for Bitstream in 1990 by noted sign painter John Downer. Iowan Old Style is a hardy contemporary text design modeled after earlier revivals of Jenson and Griffo typefaces but with a larger x-height, tighter letterfit, and reproportioned capitals. More… Iowan Old Style Titling was designed by John Downer and added to the Iowan Old Style family in 2002. The cap-only character set includes several ornaments and fleurons, broadening the appeal and functionality of the typeface family. Iowan Old Style was originally designed for Bitstream in 1990 by Downer, a noted sign painter. Iowan Old Style is a hardy contemporary text design modeled after earlier revivals of Jenson and Griffo typefaces but with a larger x-height, tighter letterfit, and reproportioned capitals. Expert and old style figure font sets were added in 2000.

Iowan Old Style BT Font families

The Iowan Old Style BT includes the following font families:

• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Roman
• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Italic
• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Bold
• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Bold Italic
• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Black
• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Black Italic
• Iowan Old Style BT Pro Titling

Iowan Old Style BT Preview

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