<P> Times New Roman is a serif typeface designed for legibility in body text . It was commissioned by the British newspaper The Times in 1931 and conceived by Stanley Morison , the artistic advisor to the British branch of the printing equipment company Monotype , in collaboration with Victor Lardent , a lettering artist in the Times ' advertising department . Although no longer used by The Times , Times New Roman is still very common in book and general printing . It has become one of the most popular and influential typefaces in history and a standard typeface on most desktop computers . </P>
<P> Times New Roman is a serif typeface designed for legibility in body text . It was commissioned by the British newspaper The Times in 1931 and conceived by Stanley Morison , the artistic advisor to the British branch of the printing equipment company Monotype , in collaboration with Victor Lardent , a lettering artist in the Times ' advertising department . Although no longer used by The Times , Times New Roman is still very common in book and general printing . It has become one of the most popular and influential typefaces in history and a standard typeface on most desktop computers . </P>
who designed the typeface that became the standard for british newspapers
who designed the typeface that became the standard for british newspapers
Stanley Morison Victor Lardent
Stanley Morison Victor Lardent