"Type is made to be read", he reminded, "and that implies a reader. It may usefully be asked what does that all-important but often disregarded person expect? He expects nothing but to be left in optical ease while he pursues his reading."
Rudolf Ruzicka (1883–1978) was a consultant to Mergenthaler Linotype Company for 50 years. Considered a distinguished engraver in wood and metal and an accomplished and versatile artist and designer of his time, he was recommended to C. H. Griffith, [...]
Font Designer: Rudolf Ruzicka, 1993
Everbody knows Fairfield™. But who knows that Rudolf Ruzicka has also designed Lake Informal™ and Ruzicka Freehand™.
Personal flair – a handwriting font, imitating the motion of a feather on paper. Showing a great individualism, being highly readable also at smaller point sizes, this font can be used for all personal correspondence.
Designed 1935, this flourish font expresses dynamism, making it ideal not only for greeting cards but also for [...]
Rudolf Ruzicka designed Lake Informal during the 1930s. This beautifully constructed handwriting face is available in both regular and bold weights. The slant of the letterforms imitates the movements of feather quill writing on paper. A dynamic, individual typeface, Lake Informal is very legible, even in smaller point sizes, and is perfect for personal correspondence. This face is part of the value pack Calligraphy for Print 2
Lake Informal is a trademark of Linotype GmbH and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Quality features
The Platinum Collection is the exclusive series of optimized classic typefaces from the Linotype Library.
XSF-Fonts are OpenType or TrueType fonts with an excellent appearance on screen at small sizes or low resolutions – especially engineered and optimized for exceptionally readable typefaces on computer screens using Microsoft® Windows operating systems.
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