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Burgess Variable™

by Colophon Foundry
Individual Styles from $144.00 USD
Complete family of 2 fonts: $288.00 USD
The Burgess Variable Font Family was designed by Colophon Foundry and published by Colophon Foundry. Burgess Variable contains 2 styles and family package options.

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Per Style:

$144.00 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$288.00 USD

About the family


Burgess is an idiosyncratic and subjective reinterpretation of midcentury Photostat cuts of Times New Roman Bold & Bold Italic. While Times was initially said to have been drawn for the British newspaper The Times in 1931 by Victor Lardent and Stanley Morison, several type historians believe the design was based on an earlier work by the American industrial designer William Starling Burgess. Burgess, whose own drawing purportedly dates to 1904, was known primarily for his contributions to aviation and maritime histories, as well as his later-life collaborations with figures like Buckminster Fuller.

Burgess was drawn specifically for an exhibition celebrating the foundries half decade existence, FIVE YEARS, acting as a neutral accompaniment to the plethora of typefaces presented as part of the celebration.

Designers: Colophon Foundry

Publisher: Colophon Foundry

Foundry: Colophon Foundry

Design Owner: Colophon Foundry

MyFonts debut: Mar 1, 2024

Burgess Variable™ is a trademark of AS & EH Partnership Limited, trading as Colophon Foundry, and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

About Colophon Foundry

Colophon is an award-winning international type foundry based in London. Colophon is recognized for its custom typeface designs, library, creative team, and font technology tools. Colophon has created custom typographic assets for world-recognized brands including Burger King, Canva Sans, Cadillac, Twickenham, and Central Saint Martins. The Colophon library consists of new classics that feel both historically rooted and contemporary including Aperçu, Basis Grotesque, Fann Grotesque, Fortescue, Value Sans, and Value Serif.

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