Early on, drawings for the typeface resembled a “sans serif version of Times New Roman,” but designer Jean-Baptiste Levée soon extended his exploration to include the 16th-and 17th-century typography epitomized by Guillaume Le Bé and Christophe Plantin. Columbia also unearths the so-called Elzevir style—an example of cross-pollination between French and Dutch flavors. The resulting combination establishes a confident and trustworthy voice.