F’s That Bend Over Gracefully but Never Break
Foundry
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Date
1929
Era
1900–1950
Classification
Mixed
Language
eng
Description
A promotional booklet produced by Mergenthaler Linotype Company in 1929 showing the ways that an experienced type compositor could create beautiful typography by replacing the traditional “button-hooked f” with logotypes made specifically for producing more even and artfully-spaced book typography.
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