A different headline fount leads the changes to make The Times sharper and more accessible to the reader
Picture gallery: the Times mastheads
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The Times is changing. A simple sentence, but one that heralds a new era for the national daily first published in 1785. In a move that is more evolutionary than revolutionary, the newspaper is firmly embracing the compact shape with the introduction of a new headline fount and a makeover that improves clarity.
The new fount, Times Modern, blends the traditional and functional lines of the existing Times New Roman and melds them with sharp angular details to give a condensed face that perfectly fits the