Golden Type

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The Golden Type used in a printing of The Nature of Gothic by John Ruskin.

The Golden Type is a

bold weight
, as neither of these existed in Jenson's time.

Morris's aim in the Kelmscott Press was to revive the style of early printing and medieval manuscripts, and the design accordingly is a profound rejection of the harsh, industrial aesthetic of the contemporary

ligatures found in early printing but discarded since, feeling that they made texts hard to read.[6]

To prepare the design, Morris commissioned enlarged photographs of Jenson's books from the artist Emery Walker (which survive), from which he prepared drawings; Walker was interested in the history of printing and his interest may have inspired Morris to venture into printing.[6][9] The design was then cut into metal in a single size by Edward Prince and cast by the company of Morris's friend Talbot Baines Reed.[10][11][6][12][13]

The Golden Type sparked a trend of other typefaces in a similar style commissioned for

Doves Type, Centaur, Adobe Jenson and Hightower Text have been created since, most more faithful to Jenson's original work.[16][2] It also influenced some of the work of Frederic Goudy.[17]

The Golden Type has been digitised by ITC.[18] The original punches and matrices, along with all of Morris's other typefaces, survive in the collection of Cambridge University Press.[19]

Gallery

  • The Golden Type among other typefaces used by the Kelmscott Press
    The Golden Type among other typefaces used by the Kelmscott Press
  • ITC Golden Type typeface name as a specimen
    ITC Golden Type typeface name as a specimen

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7190-2419-1
    .
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-87923-333-4
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  3. ^ Elisabeth Luther Cary (1902). William Morris: poet, craftsman, socialist. G. P. Pvtnam's Sons. pp. 219–230.
  4. ISBN 978-0-520-91961-7
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  5. ISBN 978-1-56792-286-8
    .
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-0-520-06138-5
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  7. S2CID 57566512
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  8. ^ Peterson, William S. "The Type-designs of William Morris". Journal of the Printing Historical Society.
  9. ^ Dreyfus, John (1991). "A Reconstruction of the Lecture given by Emery Walker on 15 November 1888". Matrix. 11: 27–52.
  10. ^ Mosley, James. "Talbot Baines Reed, typefounder and sailor". Typefoundry. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ISBN 0-300-11151-7
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  12. doi:10.1093/library/s5-XXIX.1.36
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  13. ^ Tuohy, Stephen (1990). "A New Photograph of Edward Prince, Typefounders' Punchcutter". Matrix. 10: 135–142.
  14. ^ "Doves Type Revival". Type Spec. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Private Press Types". Elston Press. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  16. ISBN 978-0-85991-487-1
    .
  17. ISBN 978-0-520-03308-5
    .
  18. ^ "ITC Golden Type". MyFonts. International Typeface Corporation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  19. ISBN 978-0-520-06138-5
    .

External links
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