September 14, 2007
Typography
Type foundries 101
I LOVE type. With two sons in art school, I am reminded of the importance typography plays in the education of designers. I am always thrilled to find others who have a passion for the art and science of typography—in this case, the Argentinean type foundry collective, Sudtipos. I would guess these designers prefer not to be pegged as designing for a certain industry, but the lyrical typefaces they produce have the kind of warmth that lends itself so well to food and hospitality projects. Wonderful.
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Comments
Had it not been for an "industrial arts" teacher who introduced me to setting type by hand I might have grown up a normal guy but alas the type bug has bitten and there seems to be no cure. This foundry is new to me but really has some nice specimens. So much type, so little time. :-) Thanks Chuck!
Posted by: Harold Thompson | September 30, 2007 1:15 AM
It was industrial arts that ruined my handwriting for life. I went from cursive to little block, all caps letters that are mostly unreadable (by even me). Chuck
Posted by: Chuck Green | October 2, 2007 1:26 PM
I was lucky to find an ROP Vocational Industrial Arts class, in the late 70s, at a local printshop, where there were drawers of handset type both metal and wood, and a working linotype as well. All that was used as much as the newer offset press and graphics camera and light table and stripping setup. The class lasted all year and even though that shop has been sold and all the equipment shipped away, the experience stays with me. When I say to "lead that paragraph out a bit more" -- I've handled the lead. Lucky!
Posted by: Cheryl McKinney | November 15, 2007 6:44 PM