Frank Bartuska designed several phototype
adaptations of Times
New Roman that were offered by Photo-Lettering. Among them all, this display-centric
family, introduced no later than 1965, is one of the most extensive
series, comprising at least five weights with italics, plus Open
and Shaded variants .
“No american designer is better qualified to up-date Times Roman
than Frank Bartuska who has made a long and painstaking study of
this distinguished letter. In general the metal type display sizes
of Times are not pleasing. But Frank Bartuska has brought elegance
to Times display with his photo-lettered ‘Modern Times’.”
– [PLINC 1965], pg. 490
Not to be confused with another similarly-named phototype Times
adaptation, Times More…
Frank Bartuska designed several phototype adaptations of Times New Roman that were offered by Photo-Lettering. Among them all, this display-centric family, introduced no later than 1965, is one of the most extensive series, comprising at least five weights with italics, plus Open and Shaded variants .
“No american designer is better qualified to up-date Times Roman than Frank Bartuska who has made a long and painstaking study of this distinguished letter. In general the metal type display sizes of Times are not pleasing. But Frank Bartuska has brought elegance to Times display with his photo-lettered ‘Modern Times’.”
– [PLINC 1965], pg. 490
Not to be confused with another similarly-named phototype Times adaptation, Times Modern.
Bartuska’s other Times adaptations for Photo-Lettering include Bartuska British Times, Bartuska Times Graphic, Bartuska Times Latin, Bartuska Times Roman, Bartuska Times Titling, and Bartuska Times Variant.
