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Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
This illustrates the relationship (which I mentioned above) between editorial and advertising style in 1893, in the largest-circulation magazine of the day. The editorial headlines (Elzevir or a clon…1 -
Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
Here is part of an unpublished article of mine, which touches on the DeVinne typeface: And here is a small-space ad from 1906:4 -
Re: A question about the Greek Tonos
For an alternative interpretation take a look at the type designs of Panos Vassiliou. Centro, for instance, while not Victorian, is a slab serif style with eta resembling /n, nu /v and chi /x. It is …1 -
Re: "Helvetica Now" - "Monotype redesigns Helvetica for the digital age"
Akzidenz Grotesk had differently angle terminals at different sizes, in metal, immediately prior to the design of Helvetica. Berthold 1954 specimen:5 -
Re: ATF Typesetter Question
‘The machine, about the size of a desk, has an ordinary typewriter keyboard. When the operator presses a key the machine photographs a letter either on positive or negative film. The film is transfer…1
