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Women in Type
Typography
Freemium
About
Rediscover women's contribution to type history.
Women in Type is a research project that brings back the women who shaped many renowned 20th century typefaces, as part of a collaborative design process. It covers what a Type Drawing Office was, the Monotype Type Drawing Office and Linotype's Department of Typographic Development, and drawing clerks such as Dora Pritchett, Dora Laing and Patricia Saunders. It draws on the Monotype archives, St Bride Library and The Type Archive, with a reading list at the end.
Features & use cases
- Learn what a Type Drawing Office was
- See the Monotype and Linotype drawing offices
- Read about Dora Pritchett and Patricia Saunders
- Use the reading list for more on type history
Who reaches for it
- Type designers and students who want the full story of type history
- Researchers looking at design as a collaborative process
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