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Junicode
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Also known as Junius Unicode, Junius-Unicode

Junicode ("Junius-Unicode") is a free and open-source (SIL Open Font License) old-style serif typeface developed by Peter S. Baker of the University of Virginia. T‌he design is based on a 17th-century typeface used in Oxford, England.

Key facts

Font.name
Junicode
Font.image
Junicode-2207-specimen.svg
Font.style
Serif
Font.classifications
Old-style
Font.creator
Peter S. Baker
Font.license
OFL
Font.sample
240px|Junicode sample text|class=skin-invert-image
Font.latest_release_date
(2.218)
Font.creationdate
2001

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Contents
  • Design
  • Origins and uses
  • Availability and development
  • See also
  • Notes
  • External links

Junicode ("Junius-Unicode") is a free and open-source (SIL Open Font License) old-style serif typeface developed by Peter S. Baker of the University of Virginia. T‌he design is based on a 17th-century typeface used in Oxford, England.

Junicode contains many special characters and ligatures for medievalists, along with numerous other Unicode glyphs. T‌he font has OpenType features for advanced typesetting and includes true small caps.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Junicode” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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