A sleeker, higher-contrast version of my favorite classic typeface.
Designed in Introduction to Typeface Design with Nina Stössinger.
Typeface Design
Sample transition between Times New Roman (thicker) and Times Display (thinner)
Times Display, inspired by Times Roman, offers a high-contrast experience for one of the most iconic classic typefaces. Featuring more dramatic stroke widths, narrower caps, and sharper serifs, Times Display displays elegance at large font sizes while remaining unmistakably Times.
I felt inspired to create this typeface after realizing that Times Roman loses some of its signature sharpness at large font sizes. Although Times Ten and Times Eighteen attempt to resolve this issue, I still felt that these typefaces appeared too blunt and blocky at display sizes. Creating Times Display offered not only an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of typeface design, but also a chance to create a version of Times that remains sharp and sleek in headlines.
Even at larger font sizes, Times Display maintains the characteristic sharpness of Times New Roman, formerly evident only at small sizes.