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Minion (typeface)

Minion is a serif typeface released in 1990 by Adobe Systems. Designed by Robert Slimbach, it is inspired by late Renaissance-era type and intended for body text and extended reading. Minion's name comes from the traditional naming system for type sizes, in which minion is between nonpareil and brevier, with the type body 7pt in height. As the…

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Category
Serif
Classification
Garalde old-style
Date released
1990
Designer
Robert Slimbach
Foundry
Adobe Systems

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Minion (typeface)

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples11
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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Minion (typeface)

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Category · 1
Minion (typeface) → Serif
Classification · 1
Minion (typeface) → Garalde old-style
Date released · 1
Minion (typeface) → 1990
Designer · 1
Minion (typeface) → Robert Slimbach
Foundry · 1
Minion (typeface) → Adobe Systems

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minion font adobe fonts family sizes math serif style pro used optical styles intended text opentype typeface robert slimbach uses

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Minion (typeface)CategorySerif1.00infobox
Minion (typeface)ClassificationGaralde old-style1.00infobox
Minion (typeface)Date released19901.00infobox
Minion (typeface)DesignerRobert Slimbach1.00infobox
Minion (typeface)FoundryAdobe Systems1.00infobox
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small capsinstance ofallowing a variety of stylistic alternates0.80text
ligatures to be encoded in the same fontinstance ofallowing a variety of stylistic alternates0.80text
Microsoft Office that has limited OpenType supportinstance ofand may remain used by designers using more primitive software0.80text
mathematical symbols.Minion Math family includes 20 fonts in 4 weightsinstance ofIt provides Minion with additional glyphs0.80text
5 optical sizesinstance ofIt provides Minion with additional glyphs0.80text

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