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JSL Ancient

sample characters from the free font JSL Ancient

Author: Jeff Lee

Distribution: Free (emailware)

Format: PC TrueType

Download: jslanttf.zip

Size/Archive Contents: 206K .ttf (x2) and .txt

Description: Based on typefaces of an 18th century printer. There are a roman and italic version. Most complete character set of almost any freeware font on the Web. Includes ligatures, long 's' and other extended characters. "Extremely similar (in some cases, virtually identical) typefaces were in use in England from the late 1500s through the 1700s, so these fonts are suitable for a wide range of historical reproduction applications." Jeff Lee

Notes: Macintosh and Type 1 versions available from the Web site.

Web Site: Jeff Lee's Computer Typography
A few fonts and utilities available here.


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