COMD1167 D154, Type and Media, Spring 2017

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  • Clarendon No. 1 Light
  • February 14, 2017 at 3:23 pm #41722

    Humoyun (Hugo) Mahmudov
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    This font is Clarendon.
    Clarendon is a slab-serif typeface that was created by Robert Besley for Thorowgood and Co. in London in 1845. Clarendon is now known as the first registered typeface.
    This font was used for posters printed with wood type.
    This font is perfect for billboards, books, magazines, logos and traffic signs.
    In the west the Clarendon typeface was used for WANTED signs.

    Stroke: Uniform
    Serif Shape: Slab-Serif
    Bracket: Thin brackets
    Axis: Upright O’s

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