The 1924 textbook Introduction to Advertising described Bookman as having "the impression of reliability without heaviness". Old Style Antique has letterforms similar to those of the eighteenth-century typeface Caslon, with a more even and regular structure, a wide and tall lower-case, and little contrast in line width.īookman is much bolder than the original Old Style, to which it was intended to be a bold complement, almost to the point of being a slab serif, and evolved its own identity, with American Type Founders giving it its own name and a distinctive set of swash characters, with which it is often associated.
BOOKMAN SWASH TYPEFACE PDF
From Mark Simonson’s specimen to Bookmania ( pdf ): Around 1858, Miller & Richard produced a face called Antique Old Style No. Uses are tagged with this generic entry unless a specific revival is confirmed (see Related Typefaces). These were created as a bold version of the "Old Style" typeface, which had been cut by Alexander Phemister around the 1850s for the Miller & Richard foundry and become a standard, popular book typeface. Bookman Bold Swash is a version of Bookman of unclear origin. Many typefaces have been released by various foundries under the name Bookman. ▼īookman evolved from fonts known as Old Style Antique, released around 1869. The design was an interpretation of the original Bookman typeface that dates back to the late 1800s.
More information can be found under the respective links. Quick facts: Category, Classification, Designer(s), Foundr. ITC Bookman was an instant success when it was first released in 1976. Font and designer names are used for identification purposes only and may be protected trademarks.
0 kommentar(er)
