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Junicode

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Junicode

What it is

A serif font family with Regular, Italic, Bold, and Bold Italic faces, plus condensed, semi-condensed, and semi-expanded variants.
Designed for medieval scholars, with character selection reflecting medievalist requirements and support for many ancient and modern languages.
Implements most recommendations of the Medieval Unicode Font Initiative version 3.0, including special characters in the Private Use Area.

Useful for

Setting medieval and historical texts with specialized characters.
Writing in ancient and modern languages requiring broad character coverage.
Creating print or electronic publications with varied weights and widths.

Notes to know

The Regular face provides the fullest character set and richest OpenType feature support.
Licensed under the SIL Open Font License, allowing use in publications without fee or restriction and permitting modifications under the license terms.
The font was uploaded on December 4, 2015.