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title: Bitstream Charter Typeface
date: 2008-12-07T15:42:48+00:00
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# Bitstream Charter Typeface

**[Bitstream Charter](http://www.google.com/search?q=bitstream+charter)** is a glyphic serif typeface designed by *Matthew Carter* which I discovered only recently in Ubuntu 8.10 (it ships with X11). It is definitely one of the most beautiful serif fonts that I have ever seen. At first sight it looks similar to [Liberation Serif](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_fonts) but is more rounded and easier to read.

[![Bitstream Charter vs. Liberation Serif](/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bitstream-charter-font-480x218.png "Bitstream Charter font")](https://kaspars.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bitstream-charter-font.png)Bitstream Charter vs. Liberation Serif