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Kate Greenaway's Alphabet

Kate Greenaway's Alphabet

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Kate Greenaway's Alphabet Font Family was designed by Gert Wiescher and published by Wiescher Design. Kate Greenaway's Alphabet contains 1 styles.

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About Kate Greenaway's Alphabet Font Family


Some time ago I bought my smallest book ever: Kate Greenaway’s Alphabet* 57 x 72 mm. I thought it was the sweetest little book I had ever seen. Not knowing about the fame of the designer Kate Greenaway (1846-1901), I put it in some dark drawer and looked at it from time to time. Kate’s books were all outstanding successes in English publishing history; she was an icon of the Victorian era. Some of those books are still being reprinted today. This little gem I had accidentally acquired has become very rare and I have not found any reprints yet. So I thought maybe I could adapt her drawings for use on today’s computers. I ventured to redraw her delicate illustrations, blowing them up 300 percent, being forced to simplify them without losing her touch. It took quite some time! While redrawing them, I discovered that she most certainly drew them in at least three different sessions as well. Then I scanned my drawings and put them in a font. To make the font more usable, I added the ten numerals in Kate’s style; the original does not have those. I hope she would have liked my adaptations. Yours in a very preserving mood, Gert Wiescher. * Kate Greenaway’s Alphabet, edited by George Rutledge & Sons, London and New York, ca. 1885.

Designers: Gert Wiescher

Publisher: Wiescher Design

Foundry: Wiescher Design

Design Owner: Wiescher Design

MyFonts debut: Apr 27, 2005

Kate Greenaway's Alphabet

About Wiescher Design

The Munich studio of graphic designer and type designer Gert Wiescher. Check his Person page for more info!

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