Overview
Baskervville is a revival of Jacob’s interpretation of Baskerville’s typeface, showcasing a roman style closely aligned with the original Baskerville while the italic leans towards Didot’s characteristics. This font features a refined structure and a balanced contrast in its strokes, making it suitable for both traditional and modern applications.
Supports Latin and Latin Extended, allowing multilingual text to be displayed in a consistent design.
Available in Regular weights, including Italic styles, Supporting a wide variety of text compositions.
The license is SIL Open Font License, allowing flexible use for commercial purposes and redistribution.
Background
Baskervville was developed by the designer ANRT, aiming to digitize Jacob’s font to highlight its transition from transitional to modern styles. The ANRT workshop focused on preserving the essence of the original design while adapting it for contemporary use.
Font Sample
| Latin | Latin Extended | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő |
| Italic (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő |
License & Author
| Commercial Use | ◎ |
|---|---|
| Author | ANRT |
| Official Link | https://anrt-nancy.fr/en/presentation-en/ https://www.instagram.com/anrt_type/ |

