Initially developed from 1995-97 for Martha Stewart
Living magazine and Worth magazine [Font
Bureau]. “In 1903 faced with the welter of sans offered by ATF,
Morris Fuller Benton designed News
Gothic, a 20th century standard. In 1995 Tobias
Frere-Jones studied drawings in the Smithsonian and started a
redesign. Cyrus Highsmith reviewed News Gothic, and
with the Font Bureau studio expanded it into Benton Sans, a far
reaching new series, with matched weights, widths and performance
well beyond the limits of the original.” — Font Bureau,
1995-2012
Available from Font Bureau via Type Network. Also known as
Benton Gothic. Sold to Monotype in May 2023, along
with other Berlow typefaces [Monotype
PR]. Previously credited to Cyrus
Highsmith and Tobias Frere-Jones. As of 2024, Benton
Sans Std is additionally [MyFonts]
and Benton Sans Pro exclusively [MyFonts] More…
Initially developed from 1995-97 for Martha Stewart Living magazine and Worth magazine [Font Bureau]. “In 1903 faced with the welter of sans offered by ATF, Morris Fuller Benton designed News Gothic, a 20th century standard. In 1995 Tobias Frere-Jones studied drawings in the Smithsonian and started a redesign. Cyrus Highsmith reviewed News Gothic, and with the Font Bureau studio expanded it into Benton Sans, a far reaching new series, with matched weights, widths and performance well beyond the limits of the original.” — Font Bureau, 1995-2012
Available from Font Bureau via Type Network. Also known as Benton Gothic. Sold to Monotype in May 2023, along with other Berlow typefaces [Monotype PR]. Previously credited to Cyrus Highsmith and Tobias Frere-Jones. As of 2024, Benton Sans Std is additionally [MyFonts] and Benton Sans Pro exclusively [MyFonts] credited to David Berlow.