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Georgia typeface was designed in 1993 by Matthew Carter. The name “Georgia” doesn’t directly refer to the state with the same name but it was derived as a joke from a tabloid headline “Alien heads found in Georgia”. This typeface was designed as a low resolution screen friendly type that could be used by Microsoft for web for the Internet Explorer 4.0 Browser.
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It was released as part of the core fonts for the Web collection. When designing Georgia, Carter was inspired by Scotch Roman which is a serif class of typefaces from the 19th century. This typeface was specifically designed with a large x-height in order to offer legibility for computer users while also maintaining an elegant aspect.
Carter was able to introduce an old style serif typeface into a modern and in continuous evolution technology while maintaining a contemporary, elegant and professional look. Because Georgia was specifically designed for on-screen use it can be found in online magazines or newspaper like New York Times, Telegraph, the Guardian, the Independent and Wall Street Journal.
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Georgia is a transitional serif, with a vertical axis, alternating thick and thin strokes and ball terminals. It also has a large x-height which enables it’s legibility for the use on low screen resolution. It can be seen as a friendly and legible typeface at different resolutions. Even though it is based on an old style it has a modern and elegant look while it preserves its origin.
Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(typeface) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/georgia https://designroast.org/online-guides/font-series/georgia/
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