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Calligraphy has long been neglected by many professional typographers, but the Type Directors Show suggests that “Lettering” is an important discipline in the field of typography in the United States. The number of fonts inspired by handwriting is growing along with the interest in calligraphy. Linotype presents here a look into the world of calligraphy, written by the internationally known expert, Gottfried Pott. Gottfried Pott Gottfried Pott, born 1939, studied graphic design [...]

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Gottfried Pott is an excellent expert in calligraphic handwriting. He designed famous fonts for Linotype and is author of numerous publications. More about the fonts: Arioso™ Arioso stems from an early form of Old Face, developed during the 14th and 15th centuries in Italy. The style mixed Roman capital letter forms with Carolingian minuscule for the lower case. This combination puts it in the same basic family as many other Italic Chancery typefaces, like Hermann Zapf's ITC Zapf [...]

Gottfried Pott, born 1939, studied graphic design at the Werkkunstschule in Wiesbaden with emphasis in lettering art under Prof. Friedrich Poppl. At the same time studies in painting with Prof. Vincent Weber and studies in music with Peter Kempin. Activities: Exhibits, workshops, development of type faces, as well as limited edition publication of calligraphic works. Since 1988 Professor for Calligraphy and Lettering Design at the University for Applied Science and Art at Hildesheim/Holzminden. [...]

The phenomenon of the art of lettering has been with us since the very beginning of writing. This surely comes from the desire to express the content of the text in a very specific way. Each era has had its own forms of artistic expression, and so it is with lettering. The art of lettering is the art of “subtle” notes, as in chamber music, for example, where the fine, in-between notes also become audible or visible. Emanating from England prior to and at the beginning of the 20th [...]

Following are examples of the work of Gottfried Pott. For a larger view please click on the images.

La fonte Ruling Script, créée par le Prof. G. Pott, fut publiée en 1992 par Linotype. Elle fait partie de la collection « Calligraphy for Print 1 », qui contient également Sho et Wiesbaden Swing. "Calligraphy for Print 2" complète le jeu de fontes. Ces collections proposent des fontes calligraphiques modernes qui conviennent particulièrement bien aux affiches, aux magazines et à la publicité. La fonte Ruling Script ressemble à l'écriture enjouée d'un calligraphe mais sa lisibilité, même dans les phrases plus longues, la distingue des autres polices du même type.