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Frederic Goudy (March 8, 1865 - May 11, 1947) was an American type designer who is renowned for his significant contributions to typography and his enduring influence on the field. He was born in Illinois, USA, and passed away in 1947.

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“Of all the achievements of the human mind, the birth of the alphabet is the most momentous.”

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“When a type design is good it is not because each individual letter of the alphabet is perfect in form, but because there is a feeling of harmony and unbroken rhythm that runs through the whole design, each letter kin to every other and to all.”

Source: Typologia: Studies in Type Design & Type Making, with Comments on the Invention of Typography, the First Types, Legibility, and Fine Printing

About the Author

Born: March 8, 1865
Died: May 11, 1947
Known for: Type designer
Quotes: 6

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Typologia: Studies in Type Design & Type Making, with Comments on the Invention of Typography, the First Types, Legibility, and Fine PrintingRelated source material

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