Typophile

ummmm.... what is this typeface

adamtovey

hi guys, could someone tell me the typeface used for this image

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Looks like Century Schoolbook.

No. It doesn’t.

I think this is Minion Black with some modifications to the outline. Note in this comparison how some of the shapes are identical (in particular, the counters):

Brilliant work, Mark. The counters. Something very few beyond the type designers would think to check.

It still has the same “gestalt” in spite of the changes (especially the “a”), even though the details didn’t fit. It’s like how you can recognize a person, even if they change their hair style or grow a mustache. I didn’t notice the identical counters until I compared them side by side.

excellent. The serif on the g is very similar to that of the baskerville g. I think?

So its not that typeface directly?

No, it’s a modified typeface. Most likely, it was converted to outlines for modification and is being used as art rather than as a font.

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