Old Modern

Old Modern deliberately revives elegant nineteenth-century descendants of Modern typefaces pioneered by Bodoni and the Didots. Long in serif, crisp in contrast, slender in form, the style represented Victorian social stability & self-assurance. Criticized as “mechanical” & “industrial” for a century, this self-assured letterform openly suggests contemporary prosperity. Designed in 3 weights and 3 widths by David Berlow; FB 1995–2000

Old Modern is part of the Font Bureau Readability Series, and is not available for purchase via our website. Please email us with your inquiry. For a pricelist, please see our Readability Pricing (PDF file).

Among other uses, Old Modern is recommended for Newspaper and Magazine use.