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fonts (type composition equipment)

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Art And Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Historically, a collection of type consisting of all letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and other symbols belonging to a single design and point size, and not including other sets of characters such as the bold type of the same design family. In photocomposition and desktop publishing, a font is the set of characters and other symbols of one style available as a unit, such as through a strip of film or a program module.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Louis Moyroud papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0064
Overview

The Louis Moyroud papers are comprised of company records and patent process work documenting Moyroud’s groundbreaking work in the phototypesetting industry. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1974 and 2004.

Dates: 1944 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1974 - 2004
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Michael Kleper papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-171
Overview

The Michael Kleper papers document Kleper’s role as an expert, educator, and author in the fields of phototypesetting, printing, digital publishing, and imaging technology and is mainly comprised of technical and company references in addition to publication and teaching work. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1971 and 1981.

Dates: 1950 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1981
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection