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Foundry Old Style

Foundry Old Style™

by The Foundry
Individual Styles from $90.00
Complete family of 4 fonts: $299.00
Foundry Old Style Font Family was designed by Freda Sack, David Quay and published by The Foundry. Foundry Old Style contains 4 styles and family package options.

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About Foundry Old Style Font Family


Foundry Old Style was the first typeface to be released by The Foundry. Inspired by the incunabula typefaces of Nicolas Jensen, the letterforms were first created as calligraphy, with the aim of retaining the structure and free form of the pen stroke in the final drawing development. The resulting face is a contemporary translation that retains the classical tradition of the transitional roman style. Originally conceived as a text face, with a small weight range for good book work, Foundry Old Style is a versatile design that contrasts and compliments Foundry Sans.

Designers: Freda Sack, David Quay

Publisher: The Foundry

Foundry: The Foundry

Design Owner: The Foundry

MyFonts debut: May 27, 2016

Foundry Old Style™

About The Foundry

Started in 1989–90 by David Quay and Freda Sack, with just two typefaces Foundry Sans and Foundry Old Style, The Foundry typeface library has grown into a unique range of font styles, covering a range of languages and formats. The partners continue to develop new typeface designs to expand The Foundry font collection. David and Freda bring a unique combination of traditional and modern approaches to font design and implementation, having worked in every technological development of type design since hot metal, including the beginnings of digital font technology. Their craft skills and pre-digital experience lend integrity and quality to their type design. Their involvement with design and typography gives them a highly individual approach to their work as type designers. This is also motivated by personal dialogue with designers from all over the world. Nothing makes them happier than when someone sends in a superb example of The Foundry fonts in use – and fortunately this happens quite often.

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