Typeface · Display
Westminster
Westminster is a printing and display typeface inspired by the font used for the MICR numbers printed on cheques and designed by Leo Maggs.
About Westminster
Westminster is a printing and display typeface inspired by the font used for the MICR numbers printed on cheques and designed by Leo Maggs.
From the Wikipedia article “Westminster (typeface)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Using Westminster in a book
Display typefaces are designed for large sizes — covers, chapter titles, posters. Pair them with a quiet text face for the body.
Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q16948503 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).