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Truesdell™

by Matteson Typographics
Individual Styles from $29.99 USD
Complete family of 4 fonts: $159.99 USD
The Truesdell Font Family was designed by Steve Matteson, Frederic W. Goudy and published by Matteson Typographics. Truesdell contains 4 styles and family package options.

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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: Matteson Typographics

Foundry: Matteson Typographics

Original 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.

About Matteson Typographics

Steve Matteson is a veteran type designer based in Louisville, Colorado. With over 100 type designs to his name spanning corporate branding to whimsical display designs, Steve has a genuine love of letterforms and their communications potential. He has founded Matteson Typographics to publish new custom and commercial typefaces including the Aptos family for Microsoft Office. He finds inspiration in letter press printing, music and the outdoors. Enjoy these typefaces for their utility, their roots and their carefully crafted quality.

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