Typefounders of East London: The Making of the Printed Word
An illustrated talk by typographer Richard Ardagh covers the people, places and processes of East London's typefounding history, including its influential typeface styles and leading foundries. AI summary of the listing
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Join typographer and designer Richard Ardagh for an illustrated talk about the people, places and processes behind East London’s remarkable typefounding history. For centuries, printed text was assembled from individual pieces of metal type. East London played a major role in the development of the industry, originating influential typeface styles including sans-serif, slab-serif and Clarendon. Richard will…
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