The repetition of simple geometric shapes forms a daily part of our environment. Throughout the 20th century – and into the 21st – typefaces whose designs have taken advantage of this have remained popular. But finding exactly the right mood can be tricky. For your convenience, we have grouped some of our favorite geometric typefaces (mostly sans serif and symbol) into four categories: circles, squares, ovals, and triangles.
Introduction
Prolific! Perhaps this is the best word to describe the life and work of Morris Fuller Benton. The creator of over 200 types for ATF, Benton left his mark on 20th Century design. His faces would spread across the globe, and dozens are still in use today.
Die originalen quadratischen Serifenlosen im neuen Look: Bank Gothic und Morris Sans
Bank Gothic wurde im Jahr 1930 von American Type Founders (ATF) herausgegeben. Die Schriftfamilie stammte von dem Chef-Designer von ATF, Morris Fuller Benton. ATF Bank Gothic war eine Schriftfamilie mit den fünf Varianten Light, Medium, Bold, Condensed Light und Condensed Medium. Die Fonts waren für den Handsatz gegossen und blieben jahrzehntelang im Einsatz (siehe Abbildung 1).
Morris Fuller Benton – born 30. 11. 1872 in Milwaukee, USA, died 30. 6. 1948 in Morristown, USA – engineer, type designer.
After training as a mechanic and engineer, Benton jointed the ATF, where he became type designer and in-house designer with ATF.
Fonts: Benton developed over 200 alphabets, all of which were published by ATF, including Century roman (with Theodor Low de Vinne, 1885), Mariage (1901), Alternate Gothic (1903), Franklin Gothic (1903–12), Cheltenham® (1904), Clearface®
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