Centaur

typeface

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In typography: Mechanical composition
His one type design, Centaur, which was based upon Jenson, is among the most successful modern adaptations of an early roman, although it is too elegant for frequent use.
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In typography: Mechanical composition
…Bembo, after an Aldine roman; Centaur, an adaptation of Rogers’ foundry face; and Baskerville and Bell, based upon English models. Italics included Arrighi, a version of the letter used by the 16th-century papal writing master and printer (see above). Among the modern faces whose design Morison supervised were Eric Gill’s…
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