Revolution and Typography in the 18th Century - Substack
2023年5月29日 · In the 18th century, type was made of metal that was cast using hand-engraved matrices. With as many as 2000 characters on a single page, a printer needed many thousands of individual sorts (single metal letters) for each typeface, size and style.
The History of Typefaces: Post 3: 18th Century Developments
2010年9月18日 · Designs for Roman, Italic and Hebrew typefaces followed and quickly met with commercial success. His roman typeface, first used in 1726, became known later as 'Caslon'. In 1725 he set up own foundry. Caslon's first specimen sheet featured 47 Roman and Italic typefaces in 14 different sizes.
History of Typography: The Evolution of Written Forms - Design …
2024年10月9日 · In this article, we’ll unfurl the typographic timeline, diving into calls to precision in Swiss typography, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and the pivotal shift from manual to digital fonts. By the end, you’ll not only grasp the evolution but also recognize typography’s subtle yet powerful impact on history and design.
La typographie des Fournier | Production Type
2024年5月26日 · The careers of the Fournier brothers, Jean-Pierre (1706-1783) and Simon-Pierre (1712-1768), highlight 18th-century typography’s evolutions: Jean-Pierre managed the Le Bé foundry and upheld typographic traditions, while Simon-Pierre introduced new types, developed a universal type measurement system based on the typographic point, and ...
Typography - Printing, Typesetting, History | Britannica
2024年11月26日 · Type, from Gutenberg to the 18th century italic typeface The first page of Virgil's Opera , the first book to incorporate italic typeface, printed by Aldus Manutius the Elder in Venice in 1501. (more)
Pierre Simon Fournier - Wikipedia
Pierre-Simon Fournier (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ simɔ̃ fuʁnje]; 15 September 1712 – 8 October 1768) was a French mid-18th century punch-cutter, typefounder and typographic theoretician. He was both a collector and originator of types.
A Brief History of Type - Envato Tuts+
2023年5月6日 · Here we’ll explore a brief history of type and typography, starting with the early serifs engraved on the monuments of Ancient Rome, learning a little about the printing press revolution of the Middle Ages, and looking at the huge impact of 20th Century Modernism and the digital age on typography as we know it today.
A History of Typeface Styles & Type Classification - Spoon Graphics
2015年7月27日 · Fonts from the 18th century that took the type design trends to the max were known as Didone or Modern. These typefaces have extreme contrast with broad strokes reducing to thin hairlines, along with unbracketed serifs that abruptly change from thick to thin without a transitional curve.
Type History Toolkit, Part 1: A Chronological Approach
2023年8月24日 · By the 18th century it was no longer necessary to cast your own type to become a printer. The typefaces in this period show the evolution away from Humanist styles (derived from the broad pen) to Transitional and Rational (pointed pen).
Reviving 18th-century typography: the Cochins series and its …
2024年5月21日 · The rise of 18th century engraving and its applications to the engraving of books and ornaments had a profound effect on the typography of the time. In our opinion, according to the documents we have studied, it is to this influence that the invention of the true fantasy character is due.