Word of the Week: TIMES NEWROCHELLE ROMAN

TIMES NEWROCHELLE ROMAN \TIHMZ NUroshell ROHmin\ noun: The distinctive rounded typeface found on station platforms informing readers what the stop is.

(A.K.A. “Larchfont”)

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Usage: I think I saw that same Times Newrochelle Roman font that Metro-North uses when I was looking at a restaurant menu the other night.

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One Response to Word of the Week: TIMES NEWROCHELLE ROMAN

  1. That infamous font is Akzidenz Grotesk. Rare indeed. I like your name better.

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