🍧 — Industrial Revolution (PPT 1)

Question 1

What was the historical context of England from 1760 to 1840?

Answer 1

Characterized by Power, Economy, and Literacy.

Question 2

What invention is James Watt known for?

Answer 2

The Steam Engine.

Question 3

What are some events that happened?

Answer 3

• Cities grew rapidly due to employment
• Handicrafts and craftsmen diminished
• Creation of the factory system
• Public education
• Electricity and gasoline - fueled engines
• Increased number of books for literacy
• Advertising and mass production

Question 4

What are some prominent letter forms from this era?

Answer 4

1. Modern Roman
2. Fat-Face
3. Slab Serif / Egyptian / Antique
4. Novelty
5. Sans Serif or Grotesque.

Question 5

Who were some key figures in typeface design in the late 1700s?

Answer 5

Robert Thorne, Vincent Figgins, Henry Caslon.

Question 6

What type of fonts did these designers experiment with?

Answer 6

Bold, heavily slabbed-serited fonts called antiques or Egyptians.

Question 7

What century became a prolific period for typeface design?

Answer 7

19th century

Question 8

Who was Robert Thorne?

Answer 8

• Successor of Thomas Cartell
• Apprentice of William Caslon
• associated with Fat-face
• Thorne’s Fann Street Foundry

Question 9

Who was Vincent Figgins?

Answer 9

• Apprentice of Joseph Jackson from 1782
• Designed the “Egyptian” typeface released as “Antique”
• “Antique” is where Egiziano Black was based from
• Most influential typeface was Monotype Ionic
• Tuscan Letters

Question 10

A typeface widely used for body text by the newspaper industry

Answer 10

Monotype Ionic

Question 11

Condensed Egyptians with stronger contrasts between thick and thin strokes and somewhat lighter serifs

Answer 11

CLARENDON
Created by William Thorowgood

Question 12

This style is characterized by serifs that are extended and curved. Was put through an astounding range of variations during the nineteenth century often with bulges, cavities, and ornaments.

Answer 12

Tuscan Style Letters

Question 13

Made its modest debut in an 1816 specimen book issued by William Caslon IV. It is used primarily for subtitles and descriptive material.

Answer 13

San Serif GROTESQUE

Question 14

List the name of the Artists and their Typeface:

Answer 14

1. Caslon : Doric
2. Thorowgood : Grotesque
3. Blake & Stephenson : Sans-Surryphs
4. Boston Type & Stereotype Foundry : Gothic
5. Figgins : Sans Serifs