The design of Cheltenham, believed to be the first original type contracted to Linotype, began in Boston in 1900. Ingalls Kimball sketched the basic weight while architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue completed drawings in 1901....
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 6, 2015
Weak ovals replace powerful circular forms in the condensed form of most geometric slab serifs. In Citadel, Tobias Frere-Jones follows a stronger alternative, substituting straight strokes for the curved sides of round characters. Flat...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified February 20, 2025