The family includes 4 weights and 2 width each, with complementary italics. It features a larger x-height and improved italic details. The popularity of Cheltenham continued strong right in the cold type era, and it was offered by various manufacturers under the following names: Ī cold type variant ITC Cheltenham, was also designed by Tony Stan for the International Typeface Corporation, in 1975.
The face was patented by Kimball in 1904.
Trial cuttings were made as early as 1899 but the face was not complete until 1902.
These drawings were then turned over to Morris Fuller Benton at American Type Founders (ATF) who developed it into a final design. The original drawings were known as Boston Old Style and were made about 14" high. Cheltenham is a typeface for display use designed in 1896 by architect Bertram Goodhue and Ingalls Kimball, director of the Cheltenham Press.