Matthew Carter – born 1. 10. 1937 in London, England – type designer.
1956: trains as a punch cutter in the Netherlands. 1963–65: typography consultant for Crossfield Electronics. 1965: moves to the USA and works for Mergenthaler-Linotype in New York. 1971: moves back to England where he continues to work for Linotype. 1980–84: typography consultant to Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. 1981: the Royal Society of Arts make him a Royal Designer for Industry. 1981: he and Mike Parker set up
[...]The renowned British designer Matthew Carter has worked as a type designer for over 40 years. His designs are suitable for an astonishing array of applications; many of them are already world-famous and the recipients of countless awards.
More about the fonts:
Bell Centennial
Bell Centennial font was created by Matthew Carter in 1976 for the American telephone company Bell. Its bold, clear characters make it an extremely legible and distinctive font.
Cascade Script™
Cascade Script
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Font Designer: Matthew Carter, 1978
ITC Galliard® font is a work of Matthew Carter and a contemporary adaptation of Robert Granjon's 16th century design. "The result was not a literal copy of any one of Granjon's faces, more a reinterpretation of his style," says Carter. ITC Galliard font captures the vitality of Granjon's work in a graceful, modern typeface.
Font Designer: Matthew Carter, 1978
ITC Galliard® font is a work of Matthew Carter and a contemporary adaptation of Robert Granjon's 16th century design. "The result was not a literal copy of any one of Granjon's faces, more a reinterpretation of his style," says Carter. ITC Galliard font captures the vitality of Granjon's work in a graceful, modern typeface.
