| Category | Serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Transitional |
| Designer | Jackson Burke |
| Foundry | Mergenthaler Linotype Company |
| Date released | 1960 |
| Design based on | Corona |
Aurora is a serif typeface, designed by Jackson Burke (the successor to Chauncey H. Griffith at Mergenthaler Linotype) in 1960.1 The font is a darker derivative of the Corona typeface, initially designed for the Canada NewsWire.
The News 706 typeface by Bitstream Inc. is almost identical to Aurora.
References
References
- Macmillan, Neil (2006). An A-Z of Type Designers. Yale University Press. p. 58-59. ISBN 978-0-300-11151-4. LCCN 2005936143. OCLC 71231333. Retrieved February 25, 2025.