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Cultural tradition ensured that German typography and type design remained true to the gothic/blackletter spirit; but the parallel influence of the humanist and neo-classical typography in Italy (the first country outside of Germany with a printing press) catalyzed texture into four additional sub-styles that were distinct, structurally rich ...
The Type Archive (formerly the Type Museum) was a collection of artefacts representing the legacy of type founding in England, whose famous type foundries and composing systems supplied the world with type in over 300 languages. [1] [2] The Archive was founded in 1992 by Susan Shaw in Stockwell, South London.
Rusher's Patent Types were the characters of an experimental serif typeface invented, patented and promoted by Philip Rusher in Banbury, England, from 1802 onwards. [b] The typeface removed the descenders from the lower-case letters and shortened the ascenders, which Rusher hoped would make the typeface "more uniform" and save paper.
A Tally of Types [1] is a book on typography authored by the type designer Stanley Morison. [2] It was first published in 1953, and showcases significant typeface designs produced during Morison's tenure at the Lanston Monotype Corporation for their hot-metal typesetting machines during the 1920s and 1930s in England.
William Caslon I (1692/93 – 23 January 1766), also known as William Caslon the Elder, [1] was an English typefounder.The distinction and legibility of his type secured him the patronage of the leading printers of the day in England and on the continent.
The history of typography may refer to: History of Western typography, for the history of typography in Europe and the wider Western world;
Robert Thorne (1754 – 11 March 1820) [1] was a British type founder and typographer. [2] An apprentice to Thomas Cottrell, who had been an employee of William Caslon, [3] Thorne later acquired Cottrell's type foundry. [4]
This style is also traditionally associated with wild-west printing; it is commonly seen on circus posters and wanted notices in western movies. [42] [43] However, it was actually used in many parts of the world at the time. The concept, now called as reverse-contrast or reverse-stress type, predated Clarendon altogether.