Type House and Foundries

Being shown a lot of type, I found an interest in Frederic Goudy’s fonts. He was the first of many to be part of the American Type Foundry created in 1892 and formed by 23 foundries. It became the most dominant manufacturer in America for metal type form. Most of the type are still used today. Goudy started designing at the age of 40 and created a lot of hand made fonts for prints and advertisements such as his first font he designed, Camelot. Most of his fonts are available today through various websites offering typefaces.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Goudy

To look at all of the similar and various fonts he created visit: http://luc.devroye.org/fonts-61704.html

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