Rockwell’s Grannies

CONTENTS

1. Rockwell’s Grannies 2. Standard Line Type 3. And how is she? 4. Rockwell, a type has born 5. Some glyphs 6. Rockwell in use 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography

ROCKWELL’S 1GRANNIES

1817The history of Slab Serif typefaces dates back to the 19th century, in the midst of the Industrial when printed. The types made by Bodoni and Didot were adapted to the new trends of industrialization Revolution, appearing for the first by converting thin lines into thick time in a catalog of the English lines, reducing the contrast of the founder Vincent Figgins under the line to better support the demands name Antique. of printing and to prevent printing ‘The history of Slab Serif typefaces dates back to errors. At this time, the production of posters and advertising works was in full swing and therefore the 19th century’ typography had to adapt. Its use is not only to be appreciated in artistic Later, the founder Robert Thorne manifestations or books, but it has called them Egyptians, a name by an informative and, above all, an which they are also known and that advertising mission. perhaps had to do with the interest that the discoveries made in Egypt ‘The Slab Serifs were had in people at that time. Between generally carved in wood’ the end of the 1830s and early 40s they were used to highlight some For this reason, these types of fonts words in the body of texts. are not used for body text, only in large size lettering, expressing The need to print new content clear and precise messages with quickly and legibly forced type the objective of getting the eye’s foundries to create new fonts that attention. were simpler, or with a structure These types of letters are generally that generated little problems reminiscent of old Western movie