What are the typefaces used in Ansible, and why?
All fonts in the print edition are from Bitstream in their proprietary Speedo format. The body type is Bitstream Charter, specifically designed for good appearance at small point sizes (here 8 points), with its corresponding Italic, Black and Black Italic versions. Centred headlines are in Clarendon Roman, and small type in the masthead and credits boxes is Bitstream Swiss, i.e. another Helvetica clone. Thog’s personal font is Cloister Black Regular.