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Times New Roman facts for kids

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Times New Roman is a special kind of serif typeface, which is like a style of letters. It was designed to be very easy to read, especially for long pieces of writing like in books or newspapers.

This famous font was created in 1931 for a British newspaper called The Times. A man named Stanley Morison, who was an artistic advisor for the newspaper, helped create it. Another person, Victor Lardent, who was a lettering artist, also helped with the design.

Even though it was made for The Times newspaper, they don't use it anymore. But Times New Roman is still super popular! You'll find it used a lot in books and for general printing. It has also become a standard font on most computers, so you probably see it all the time.

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What Times New Roman looks like.

Because it was made for newspapers, Times New Roman was designed to fit a lot of words into a small space. This means the lines of text are close together, and the letters look a bit smaller. It first appeared in The Times newspaper on October 3, 1932.

How Times New Roman Looks

Times New Roman has a unique look that helps make it easy to read. The letters are packed together quite closely. Also, the lowercase letters (like 'a', 'b', 'c') are quite tall. These features help your eyes move smoothly across the page, making reading simpler and faster.

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