Hightower Text Explained

Hightower Text
Style:	Serif Old-style
Creator:	Tobias Frere-Jones
Foundry:	Font Bureau
Releasedate:	1994
Based On:	Nicolas Jenson

Hightower Text is a serif typeface designed by Tobias Frere-Jones. It is loosely based on the printing of Nicolas Jenson in Venice in the 1470s, in what is now called the "old style" of serif fonts.^[1]

Begun by Frere-Jones while he was a student, it was originally used in AIGA's magazine and released commercially by Font Bureau.^{[2] [3]} It was named for the then-executive director of AIGA, Caroline Warner Hightower.^{[4] [5]} It has been included with some Microsoft software such as versions of Microsoft Office.^[6] Some releases have been called "High Tower Text".

The family includes an italic style; this is Frere-Jones' design, since this style only emerged after Jenson's death. A commercial release is sold by Font Bureau in the OpenType format, which includes small capitals, ligatures and both lining and text figures.^[7] It does not include a bold style, which did not exist in Jenson's time.

Notes and References

1. Web site: High Tower Text. Microsoft. 29 June 2016.
2. Web site: Interview, Ellen Lupton with Tobias Frere-Jones . Ellen Lupton . 31 October 2019.
3. Web site: Riechers. Angela. 3 Major Designers Confess Their Biggest Mess-ups and Do-overs—and What They Learned. Eye on Design. AIGA. 22 June 2016.
4. Web site: Helfand. Jessica. Coltz. Jon. Interview with Jessica Helfand. Daidala. 29 June 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408112748/http://www.daidala.com/27sep2002.html. 8 April 2016.
5. Web site: Shaw. Paul. AIGA Timeline: A Window on American Graphic Design. Blue Pencil. 29 June 2016.
6. Web site: High Tower Text - Version 1.00. Microsoft. 29 June 2016.
7. Web site: Hightower. MyFonts. Font Bureau. 29 June 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160430041931/http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/fontbureau/hightower/. 30 April 2016.