# Bookmania

> Bookman revival serif typeface featuring extensive swashes and alternate glyphs

Bookmania is a serif font family created by Mark Simonson that revives the 1901 Bookman Oldstyle with the swashy character of 1960s phototype adaptations. Available through Adobe Fonts, it includes 10 styles spanning five weights with accompanying true sloped roman italics. It is well suited for vintage-inspired editorial layouts, logos, and poster designs thanks to hundreds of alternate swash glyphs.

Website: https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/bookmania

## What it is for

- Design vintage-style posters and headline typography
- Style book covers and editorial article headings
- Create retro 1960s and 1970s branding identity elements
- Set readable body text paired with stylized headline alternates

## Features

- 10 font styles across 5 weights (Light, Regular, Semibold, Bold, and Black)
- True sloped roman italics across all weights
- Over 680 alternate swash characters for expressive titling
- Available for web embedding and desktop sync via Adobe Creative Cloud
- Includes commercial and personal use rights under standard Adobe Fonts licensing

## Pricing

Paid. Included with Adobe Creative Cloud subscription; perpetual licenses sold via Mark Simonson Studio

## Details

- Type: other
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Topic: [Typography](https://xiry.app/topics/design/typography.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, macOS, Windows
- For: Graphic designers, typographers, and art directors
- Alternative to: ITC Bookman, Bookman Old Style
- Tags: fonts, typography, serif, adobe fonts, swashes, retro

## Why it was saved

- [@_bradmead, 9 October 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA62_Vri0Z7/): A classic display serif available on Adobe Fonts that gives editorial, branding, and poster designs a distinct 1960s–70s typographic flair.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/bookmania

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