Golden type
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Golden type is a serif typeface designed by William Morris in the late 19th century, inspired by early Venetian printing and used prominently in the fine press books of the Arts and Crafts movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden type canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
roman typeface
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serif typeface ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kelmscott Press
NERFINISHED
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William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ private press movement ⓘ |
| category |
book typeface
ⓘ
text typeface ⓘ |
| contextOfUse |
hand-printed books
ⓘ
limited edition books ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeCreated | 1890s ⓘ |
| designer | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
low contrast between thick and thin strokes
ⓘ
minimal italics usage ⓘ relatively heavy weight ⓘ short ascenders and descenders ⓘ wide letterforms ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high legibility for book typography
ⓘ
revival of early Venetian roman types ⓘ |
| founder | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
15th-century Venetian roman typefaces
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Nicolas Jenson’s roman type NERFINISHED ⓘ early Venetian printing ⓘ |
| laterDigitizations | digital revivals by various foundries ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementRole | key typeface of the Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Golden Legend (book printed by Kelmscott Press) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later fine press typography
ⓘ
revival of interest in Jenson-style romans ⓘ |
| originalFoundry | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| style | old-style serif ⓘ |
| usageType |
book text
ⓘ
titles and headings in fine press books ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kelmscott Press books
ⓘ
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Kelmscott Chaucer) NERFINISHED ⓘ fine press books ⓘ |
| yearCreated | 1890 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.