Harvard Font

When deciding on a typeface to use for the publication, I looked into what fonts were used by Harvard as I wanted it to look like a serious Harvard publication.

The following fonts are designated for use in Harvard signatures and signature extensions.  Anziano Pro is the designated serif font and Benton Sans is the designated sans-serif font.

SIGNATURE FONTS

Anziano Pro

Anziano Pro is a transitional style font that features a flat apex on its letters “A” and “V” among others, furthering its resemblance to the engraved, Roman-style it was based on. Anziano Pro bears some resemblance to the font Albertus but has a softer curve to its serifs. Anziano Pro features a short foot on its serifs–more so than other serif fonts in this classification. Anziano Pro is derived from a Roman engraved style of font and thus uses less contrast in its stroke weights. Each of the three weights available for Anziano Pro are represented below.

Anziano Pro should only be used in files with the Harvard wordmark. Anziano should not be used for headers or for body text.  Please use Caslon for body text and for headers in a serif font.

Benton Sans and Benton Sans Condensed

Benton Sans should be used as the supporting typeface of Anziano Pro when tertiary information is used. It should NOT be used as the primary font. Each of the weights available for Benton Sans and Benton Sans condensed are represented below.

In addition to its use in signatures, Benton Sans can be used as headers in web and print design.

BODY TEXT AND HEADER FONTS

Web fonts - Serif and San Serif

Georgia, a serif font, and Arial, a sans serif, are recommended for use on the web.

Print fonts - Serif and Sans Serif

Caslon is recommended for body text and for headers. Benton Sans is recommended for body text and headers.

Decorative Script

Shelly Script is recommended for a decorative font.