Hebrew metal typefaces
Collection Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of Hebrew metal typefaces. Each font is supplemented with its type reproduction prints, and copies of related type specimens and research material.
8-point Hatzevi was produced in Jerusalem Typefoundry in Israel around 1955. Based on design by Theo Tzvi Hausmann.
16-point David Hebrew was produced in the Jerusalem Typefoundry. in Israel around 1960s. Based on design by Ismar David. Produced without the designer's involvement.
24-point Hebrew No. 1 Crescent Type Foundry (ATF)
24-point 220 Peninim Monotype
36-point Unidentified [possibly ATF]
Various sizes Unidentified [condensed, possibly ATF]
Dates
- Creation: c. 1897 - 1960
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers, but must be handled and used with the supervision of a curator.
Historical Note
The collection consists of Hebrew metal typefaces. Each font is supplemented with its type reproduction prints, and copies of related type specimens and research material.
8-point Hatzevi was produced in Jerusalem Typefoundry in Israel around 1955. Based on design by Theo Tzvi Hausmann.
16-point David Hebrew was produced in the Jerusalem Typefoundry. in Israel around 1960s. Based on design by Ismar David. Produced without the designer's involvement.
24-point Hebrew No. 1 Crescent Type Foundry (ATF)
24-point 220 Peninim Monotype
36-point Unidentified [possibly ATF]
Various sizes Unidentified [condensed, possibly ATF]
Jerusalem Typefoundry
Dr. Spitzer (1900-1983) was born in Moravia studies humanities at the Universities of Vienna and Kiel, where he specialized in old Indian languages. From 1932 he served as Martin Buber’s assistant in the translation of the Bible into German. Subsequently he was appointed editor and later general manager of the Schocken Verlag in Berlin. Early in 1939 he emigrated to Palestine and founded his own publishing enterprize Tarshish Books, in Jerusalem. From 1945 to 1960 he was also in charge of the Publishing Department of the Jewish Agency. His interest in book design and in the modernization of the Hebrew alphabet led him to establish the Jerusalem Typefoundry, which, though short-lived, issued a few important founts. https://albert.rit.edu/record=b4490433~S3ATF
The American Type Founders Company was initially composed of twenty-three type foundries that joined together in 1892 in order to compete with the new typesetting machines, the Linotype and Monotype. The company grew, and developed branches throughout North America. By 1903, ATF's type manufacturing facilities were consolidated in a new plant in Jersey City. In 1908, under the auspices of Henry Lewis Bullen, ATF began developing a library and museum. ATF declared bankruptcy late in 1933. https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/type_to_print/atf/historyMonotype
Tolbert Lanston (1844–1913) from Washington DC invented the Monotype system of casting and composing metal type. The keyboard and caster were first patented in the USA in 1887 and led to the formation of The Lanston Monotype Corporation Limited in the UK in 1897. London headquarters were set up in 1898 and a factory at Salfords near Redhill in Surrey was established in 1899. Initially, the factory was in charge of manufacturing matrices, and received machines from U.S.A, but after 1924 they also started making and assembling their own machines. The end products were manufactured entirely in a British-owned factory for use in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The company was renamed The Monotype Corporation Limited to distinguish it from the American company in 1931. For almost a hundred years Monotype’s hot-metal, filmsetting and digital technology dominated the British printing industry. The company has had a couple of name changes since 1992. Monotype Imaging Inc. continues to provide digital fonts today.The Monotype Corporation Ltd. in Salfords, had many customers in India, Africa, and Asia. For these countries many typefaces were created to support printing in various languages such as: Javanese (Indonesia), Sanskrit, Sinhala, Thai, and Hebrew and Yiddish.Extent
3 Linear Feet (3 type galleys) ; 17 x 12 x 1 inches
1 Box(es) ; 1 inche document box
Language
Hebrew
Yiddish
Overview
The collection consists of Hebrew metal typefaces. Each font is supplemented with its type reproduction prints, and copies of related type specimens and research material.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by font name or description and point size.
Physical Location
Cary Stacks 05-2670 Type gallley 61, Type gallley 91 Cary Annex 05-2547 6b-31-4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
8-point Hatzevi, 16-point David Hebrew, 36-point Unidentified, various sizes Unidentified were a gift to Cary Graphic Arts Collection, donated by Davin Kuntze of Woodside Press in July 2024.
24-point 220 Peninim Monotype was a gift to Cary Graphic Arts Collection, donated by The Press and Letterfoundry of Michael and Winifred Bixler in July 2024.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Shani Avni in July 2024.
Subject
- David, Ismar (Type designer, Person)
- American Type Founders Company (Organization)
- Title
- Hebrew metal typefaces CSC-0182
- Subtitle
- Cary Graphic Arts Collection
- Author
- Shani Avni
- Date
- 19 July 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
