Typeface · Sans-serif

Carter Sans

Carter Sans is a typeface by Matthew Carter, in collaboration with Dan Reynolds.

About Carter Sans

Carter Sans is a typeface by Matthew Carter, in collaboration with Dan Reynolds. In style, it is described as a "hybrid sans-serif" or "humanist stressed sans" ("flare serif", "glyphic serif"), as it does not have serifs, but letters do flare slightly near the ends of strokes, which is particularly notable in the capitals. This is a relatively rarer style, and Carter states that he was particularly influenced by Albertus (1932–40) by Berthold Wolpe, also of Monotype. It is the first of his designs to bear his name, and was based on a commission by Alan Haley of Monotype to develop a sans-serif based on Carter's ITC Charter, though development ultimately took a different turn. The font was unveiled in a preview on November 4, 2010, at the Art Directors Club 2010 Hall of Fame gala, and was released in January 2011.

From the Wikipedia article “Carter Sans”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Using Carter Sans in a book

Sans-serif faces work well for headings, captions, children's books and modern nonfiction. For long-form body text in print, most designers still prefer a serif.

Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.

Free alternatives on Google Fonts

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