#GOTHAM TYPEFACE ORNAMENTS FULL#

Although this story has been well known for decades, Barbou has never been digitized.įortunately, an even better version of Fournier’s types than Barbou now exists. Morison thought 178 (subsequently named Barbou) was the better recutting and had it issued, though only in one size, in 1926. While Morison was abroad, the latter, named Fournier, was chosen for release by the company. At Morison’s request, the company cut two slightly different versions of Fournier’s types (numbered 178 and 185) to see which would be the better one. However, it was not the design he wanted. Until recently, the only modern revival of Fournier’s roman and italic available digitally was Monotype Fournier, designed in the 1920s as part of Stanley Morison’s type revival program. 1740s–1760s) Updates: Monotype Fournier, PS Fournier by Stéphane Elbaz (Typofonderie) Fournier by Pierre-Simon Fournier le Jeune (c. Here, presented in the order in which they were originally designed, are 12 faces that merit a much closer look than they have been given in the design world. Longstanding reader interest prompted the magazine to seek out another dozen typefaces that are available digitally, and that, from an American perspective, deserve greater attention. Six years ago I wrote a column for Print on 12 underappreciated typefaces, my response to those ubiquitous beginning-of-the-year lists.

#GOTHAM TYPEFACE ORNAMENTS FULL#

Print has been acquired by an independent group of collaborators-Deb Aldrich, Laura Des Enfants, Jessica Deseo, Andrew Gibbs, Steven Heller and Debbie Millman-and soon enough, we’ll be back in full force with an all-new look, all-new content and a fresh outlook for the future! In the meantime, we’re looking back at some of our most popular pieces online.

Gotham typeface ornaments