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- Title
Characteristics of Text and Display Sizes in 16th Century Flemish Roman Type:comparative analyses of seven types cut by Hendrik Van Den Keere in the period 1570 – 1580.
- Authors
Krestev, Krassen
- Abstract
This project attempts to bring more insight to the approach of designing type for different sizes in western Europe during 16th century by making a comparative analysis of seven different sizes of roman type (three display and four text sizes) cut for the print-house of Christophe Plantin in Antwerp by the Flemish punch-cutter Hendrik van den Keere in the period between 1570 - 1580. The aim of the comparison is to gain knowledge about the historical design of small/text and large/display type sizes that might be useful in the production of type today.
- Subjects
ANTWERP (Belgium); HISTORICAL literacy; RESEARCH methodology; FONTS &; typefaces; READABILITY (Literary style); SIZE; ROMANS
- Publication
Visible Language, 2020, Vol 54, Issue 3, p4
- ISSN
0022-2224
- Publication type
Article