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The story of Monticello

... write up on the several revivals of a font family from Binny & Ronaldson, America's first (successful) type foundry. Also some of the ...

Forum topic - charles_e - 6 Mar 2007 - 6:06pm - 10 comments - 0 attachments

(x) Serif body type in book - Monticello {Michael Albright}

... please allow me to wait a day to see who else knows. :-> hhp Lintotype’s Monticello, Lintotype's Monticello, designed ... that. :-) BTW, other (older) names for this design are: Binny & Ronaldson #1; and Oxford. Monticello is the contemporary revival. ...

Forum topic - nxsx - 11 Mar 2007 - 5:32am - 6 comments - 1 attachment

MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan

Indices : Foundries : MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan The MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan foundry of Philadelphia was a direct descendant of Binny and Ronaldson , one of the first American type foundries. It was formed ...

Wiki - gthompson - 17 Jan 2006 - 6:41am - 0 comments

American Type Founders

... were incorporated into ATF include: Barnhart Brothers & Spindler (1911); Binny & Ronaldson (1892); Boston Type Foundry (1892); Bruce Type ...

Wiki - gthompson - 15 Jan 2006 - 9:34am - 0 comments

Johnson & Smith

Indices : Foundries : Johnson & Smith Foundry of Philadelphia The Johnson & Smith foundry was a descendant of Binny and Ronaldson , one of the first American type foundries. It was formed ...

Wiki - gthompson - 11 Jan 2006 - 8:10pm - 0 comments

Scotch Roman

... a new, digital, version of Linotype Monticello (né Binny & Ronaldson's "Pica Roman No. 1"), which is yet another Scotch Roman. ...

Forum topic - Will Miller - 19 Aug 2005 - 8:40am - 15 comments - 0 attachments

Early American Art dealer typeface

I'm trying to find the perfect face for an art dealer who handles American ... What about Matthew Carter's Monticello , based on Binny & Ronaldson's types used by Thomas Jefferson. It is one of those typefaces I ...

Forum topic - whoisdan - 16 Nov 2004 - 8:35pm - 8 comments - 0 attachments

Type ID Pop Quiz - Leader Board

* * * * * * * * * * * * * ... (or whoever their punchcutter was). It was Binny & *Ronaldson*. And I'm pretty sure that Archibald Binny did the actual ...

Forum topic - eomine - 18 Aug 2003 - 12:29pm - 20 comments - 0 attachments

Scaling Up Lowercase

... mentioned scaling the lowercase to 106 or 110 percent (in relation to the uppercase). Where can I find out more ... the cutting of Linotype Monticello (a revival of Binny & Ronaldson's Pica Roman No. 1, aka Oxford) C.H. ...

Forum topic - beejay - 26 Jun 2003 - 10:25am - 45 comments - 0 attachments

PR 01/11/03: Carter and Creesy on Monticello at Grolier Club in Feb.

... alike, Matthew Carter and Charles Creesy will present "The New Digital Monticello Type: History and Inspirations." ... to Thomas Jefferson and America's first type foundry, Binny & Ronaldson. Because the former American president admired the types ...

News - tamye - 11 Jan 2003 - 10:04pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments