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Truesdell

Truesdell™

by Monotype
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Complete family of 4 fonts: $159.99
Truesdell Font Family was designed by Steve Matteson, Frederic W. Goudy and published by Monotype. Truesdell contains 4 styles and family package options.

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About Truesdell Font Family


Frederic Goudy drew Truesdell in 1930 and first used it for an article in a quarterly journal for book collectors. Since it was a small family and not promoted, Goudy received few orders for fonts. The original drawings and matrices for the face were lost in the fire that destroyed Goudy's studio in 1939.The only known examples of Truesdell fonts reside in the extensive collection of typographic material at the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Printing. It was proofs from these fonts that served as the basis for Monotype's digital revival of the family. Monotype Truesdell was released in March of 1994, just slightly over fifty-five years after fire destroyed Goudy's original work.

Truesdell font field guide including best practices, font pairings and alternatives.

Designers: Steve Matteson, Frederic W. Goudy

Publisher: Monotype

Foundry: Monotype

Design Owner: Monotype

MyFonts debut: Dec 12, 2001

Truesdell™ is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

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