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| Category | Serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Old-style Venetian |
| Designer(s) | Robert Slimbach |
| Foundry | Adobe Type |
| Design based on | Nicolas Jenson |
Adobe Jenson is an old-style serif typeface drawn for Adobe Systems by its chief type designer Robert Slimbach. Its Roman styles are based on a text face cut by Nicolas Jenson in Venice around 1470, and its italics are based on those created by Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi fifty years later.
Jenson is an organic design, with a low x-height. It is considered a highly readable typeface and is accordingly often used in book design for body text.