Alexandria (typeface) explained

Alexandria
Style:Serif
Classifications:Slab serif
Creator:Hank Gillette
Latin:yes

Alexandria is a slab serif typeface created by Hank Gillete. It corresponds to the neo-grotesque sub-classification.

It is patterned after Susan Kare's bitmap Athens for the original Macintosh, which never got an official TrueType version.[1] Athene, by Rebecca Bettencourt,[2] is a similar design.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.urbanfonts.com/fonts/Alexandria.htm Alexandria font | UrbanFonts.com
  2. http://www.kreativekorp.com/software/fonts/urbanrenewal.shtml Urban Renewal