FY{T}I - The Manual: Titling Fonts

Read all about the wonderful world of titling fonts! [The Manual] Titling Fonts Historically, a “titling font” was a font of metal type designed specifically for use in large display settings. They were, most often, all-cap, single-weight designs created to complement text families. They’d differ from their text counterparts in that they were specifically designed to look best in predominantly larger sizes. Titling fonts often have a more pronounced weight contrast, tighter spacing, and more condensed proportions than their text-sized cousins. When produced as fonts of metal type, titling capital letters took up the full point size body-height. For example, 48-point [Perpetua® Titling]( caps were just about 48-points tall, whereas regular 48-point Perpetua was sized such that the tallest ascender and longest descender took up most of the 48-points. Not only were the characters in the titling font larger than in the regular font, the baselines of the two were not the same, so they could not be set on the same line. In the digital world, where character heights are no longer determined by the height of a metal slug of type, titling fonts are still much larger than normal capital letters – but their baseline is consistent with the regular characters. Perpetua Titling and regular Perpetua at the same point size. Titling fonts can also be standalone designs. [Felix Titling™](, [Festival™](, and [Victoria™ Titling](, for example, have no text counterparts. There are also occasional exceptions to the all-cap, single weight norm. [Perpetua® Titling]( has three weights. While [Forum Titling™](, not only contains the basic cap alphabet; it also has small caps, special ligatures, and icons. Standalone titling fonts Perpetua Titling has three weights and Forum Titling Pro, has a suite of small caps One of the most traditional titling fonts currently available to designers is [Trajan™](, by Carol Twombly. Based on the monumental letters of the ancient Trajan Column, this two-weight family pays homage to what many consider the quintessential Roman alphabet. Except for the expansive tail of the “Q,” this is a design that has no adornments or frills.. Trajan is based on the monumental letters of the ancient Trajan Column Titling fonts have gravitas and a sophisticated demeanor. They are elegant, refined and – at times – dramatic. While their natural environments are book titles, certificates, movie titles, periodical covers and signage, they can also be powerful communicators in headlines, subheads, and as initial letters. You may not need a lot of titling fonts, but a few will prove to be valuable typographic investments. Download a pdf version of the [Titling Fonts]( article! Monotype Imaging Inc. 600 Unicorn Park Drive Woburn, MA 01801 USA New York, US | Chicago, US | San Francisco, US | Los Angeles, US | Cordoba, AR | London, UK | Berlin, DE | Noida, IN | Seoul, KR | Tokyo, JP | Shanghai, CN | Hong Kong, CN The promotions featured in this email newsletter are only valid for purchases made online at MyFonts.com. MyFonts and MyFonts.com are trademarks of MyFonts Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Perpetua is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Felix Titling is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Victoria Titling is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Forum Titling is a trademark of International TypeFounders, Inc. Trajan Pro is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Festival is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other technologies, font names, and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Prices are shown in our standard currency (USD), may differ in other currencies, and may also be subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations. ©2020 Monotype. All rights reserved. The text in this email is set in Rooney Sans. [Unsubscribe]( | [Preferences]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [View in Browser](