jesse_the_k | Of course I have opinions! (Reply)

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You’re looking for a font that sets wide. While I’m sure it's possible to use any font with TEX, here are four possibilities which look like simple default resource from the fonts listed at TUG.org.

Caslon was used to set British books in the 1700s. So the most historically accurate pick would be
https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/librecaslon

Further details for historical accuracy: don't use bold fonts! At that time, chapter titles and other display elements were shown with larger sizes, and sometimes with "display" sizes, which shifted the balance between the thin and thick bits of each letter. I'm blissfully ignorant of TEX, so there may well be a toggle to switch between text weight (sometimes called book weight) and display. Of course back then type came in fixed sizes of metal on wooden bodies.

Baskerville came later, and sets a lot wider. Two possibilities:

https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/baskervaldx/
https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/librebaskerville/

Finally, a more modern version:
https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/inriaserifregular/

Happy to answer any questions.