Aurora (typeface)
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Aurora is a serif
typeface
, designed by Jackson Burke
(the successor to Chauncey H. Griffith
at Mergenthaler Linotype) in 1960. The font is a darker derivative of the Corona
typeface, initially designed for the Canada NewsWire
.
The News 706 typeface by BitStream is almost identical to Aurora.
Serif
In typography, serifs are semi-structural details on the ends of some of the strokes that make up letters and symbols. A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface . A typeface without serifs is called sans serif or sans-serif, from the French sans, meaning “without”...
typeface
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
, designed by Jackson Burke
Jackson Burke
Jackson Burke was an American type and book designer. After studying at the University of California, Berkeley, he succeeded C.H...
(the successor to Chauncey H. Griffith
Chauncey H. Griffith
Chauncey H. Griffith , American printer and typeface designer. Griffith was born in the U.S. state of Ohio, and began his career as a compositor and pressman. In 1906 he joined the Mergenthaler Linotype Company as part of their sales force...
at Mergenthaler Linotype) in 1960. The font is a darker derivative of the Corona
Corona (typeface)
Corona is a serif typeface, designed by Chauncey H. Griffith, and presented by Mergenthaler Linotype in 1941. It is one of five typefaces in Griffith's 'Legibility Group' which contains typefaces especially well-suited to newsprint. Corona is based on forms of the Ionic type and designed to meet...
typeface, initially designed for the Canada NewsWire
CNW Group
CNW Group is a commercial news release service established in 1960 and jointly owned by PR Newswire and The Press Association. CNW distributes media materials on behalf of a variety of customers such as companies, governments, non-profit agencies and other establishments.CNW distributes...
.
The News 706 typeface by BitStream is almost identical to Aurora.