Hightower Text is a

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typeface designed by Tobias Frere-Jones. It is loosely based on the printing of

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in the 1470s, in what is now called the "old style" of serif fonts. Begun by Frere-Jones while he was a student, it was originally used in AIGA's magazine and released commercially by Font Bureau. It was named for the then-executive director of AIGA,

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. It has been included with some Microsoft software such as versions of Microsoft Office. 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,

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and both lining and text figures. It does not include a

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style, which did not exist in Jenson's time.

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{{notelist, 30em Old style serif typefaces Digital typefaces Font Bureau typefaces Typefaces designed by Tobias Frere-Jones Typefaces with text figures