Dusting latin type history #1 On the origin of bold and fat faces
with
Sébastien Morlighem
This webinar intends to reassess the role of English founders in the development of bold and fat types during the early decades of the nineteenth century. Many little-known documents and examples will be shown and a few worn-out ideas and narratives may become obsolete.
About Sébastien Morlighem
Sébastien Morlighem is a teacher & researcher at the École supérieure d’art et de design d’Amiens (FR). A founder of the Bibliothèque typographique for Ypsilon Éditeur, he has coauthored several books & written many articles. He has also curated several conferences & exhibitions on graphic design, typography, & type design. He holds a PhD from the University of Reading (UK).