In 1978 I went to work at Mergenthaler as a letter drawer. Being an inquisitive sort I decided that I should take a stab at this type design ‘stuff’. I drew 25 or 30...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified March 28, 2025
Developed from Ionic No.5, this type is the first of Chauncey Griffith’s Linotype Legibility series to be designed for general use, although it achieved (and retains) popularity as a newspaper text face in Sweden.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified March 28, 2025
A text face designed by Walter Tracy at Linotype & Machinery for The Daily Telegraph in 1969; the design brings the crispness of the Modern design to the newspaper page.
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified March 28, 2025