Type designers of the twentieth century / David Jury.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jury, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Type and type-founding--History--20th century.

Type designers--History--20th century.

Type and type-founding--History.

Type designers.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

415 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Type designers of the 20th century

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Bodleian Library Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"The twentieth century saw many developments in printing technology, which in turn influenced the way typefaces were designed and manufactured. At the start of the century, creating type was limited to a small number of elite artisans capable of hand-cutting each letter out of metal. When the manufacture of type became automated each original letter still had to be drawn by hand albeit now with minor constraints. However, after the Second World War phototypesetting technology caused a radical change in the way type was devised and although its reign was brief it led finally to the new-found freedoms and opportunities of digitisation. Alongside this background story of technological evolution, Type Designers of the Twentieth Century describes the achievements (and occasional failures) of thirty-seven key type designers to explore the evolution of the designer, the rise of the advertising agency and the changing function of the printer. The working methods of each designer, the typefaces they designed and their lasting influence are described in detail. Here you will find Frederic Goudy and Edward Johnston, Stanley Morison and Roger Excoffon, Hermann Zapf and Adrian Frutiger, renowned contemporary designers such as Neville Brody and Carol Twombly, and many more. Taken together, the work and working lives of these extraordinary designers chart the radical changes that have taken place in typography during the twentieth century."-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

William Morris and nineteenth-century perceptions of technology

Part 1: Cold metal type. Frederic Goudy ; Bruce Rogers ; Frederic Warde ; Emery Walker ; Edward Johnston

Part 2: Hot metal type. Morris Fuller Benton ; Rudolf Koch ; Paul Renner ; Oswald Cooper ; William A. Dwiggins ; Eric Gill ; Harold Curwen ; Stanley Morison ; Jan van Krimpen ; Hans Mardersteig ; Robert H. Middleton ; Georg Trump ; A.M. Cassandre ; Jan Tschihold ; Berthold Wolpe ; Roger Excoffon

Part 3: Phototypesetting. Max Miedinger ; Aldo Novarese ; Hermann Zapf ; Adrian Frutiger ; Wim Crouwel ; Bram de Does ; Margaret Calvert

Part 4: Digitization. Matthew Carter ; Gerard Unger ; Erik Spiekermann ; Neville Brody ; Carol Twombly ; Martin Majoor ; Zuzana Licko ; Jeremy Tankard ; Tobias Frere-Jones

Chronology

Letterform terminology

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781851245819

1851245812

OCLC:

1526230149