Poynter Agate

A readable Agate must be set at the smallest sizes on newsprint and printed at high speed. Basic legibility demands that every character must be reduced to the ultimate in simple, effective, sanserif shapes. Using the M.F. Benton drawings at the Smithsonian as a point of departure, David Berlow developed Poynter Agate from his long experience drawing complete agate series for 6 major newspapers, including the NY Times; FB 1997–99

Poynter Agate 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, Poynter Agate is recommended for Newspaper and Magazine use.