Egyptienne vs Times New Roman

Egyptienne and Times New Roman are both serif typefaces sharing a retro foundation. Where Egyptienne leans slab serif, bold, Times New Roman brings transitional, readable. Compare which suits your Editorial project.

61% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:17%

Egyptienne

Structural
Slab Serif
Visual
RetroBold
Purpose
Editorial

Times New Roman

Structural
Transitional
Visual
RetroReadable

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Egyptienne

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Times New Roman

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Feature Comparison

Feature Egyptienne Times New Roman
Type Premium Premium
Classification serif serif
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek
Source Linotype Monotype

Best Use Cases

Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Egyptienne Times
Print Design

Typography optimized for printed materials, physical production, and offset or d...

Egyptienne Times
Display & Headlines

Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...

Egyptienne Times
Branding

Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...

Egyptienne Times
Documents

Typography for business documents, reports, and professional communications. Doc...

Egyptienne Times
Academic

Typography for academic papers, research publications, and scholarly documents. ...

Egyptienne Times

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Egyptienne

  • slab serif, bold design character
  • Suited for Display and Branding
  • From Linotype
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Egyptienne →

Consider: Times New Roman

  • transitional, readable design character
  • Suited for Documents and Academic
  • From Monotype
  • 2 free alternatives available
  • Broader language support
View Times New Roman →

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