Monticello (typeface)
Encyclopedia
Monticello is a typeface
, a transitional, first created by American type foundry Binny & Ronaldson
to set a published edition of Thomas Jefferson
's papers. In the modern day the 10-point font
has been digitized by Matthew Carter
.
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
, a transitional, first created by American type foundry Binny & Ronaldson
Binny & Ronaldson
Binny & Ronaldson established the first permanent type foundry in the United States. Founded in Philadelphia in 1796 by the Scots Archibald Binny and James Ronaldson....
to set a published edition of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
's papers. In the modern day the 10-point font
Font
In typography, a font is traditionally defined as a quantity of sorts composing a complete character set of a single size and style of a particular typeface...
has been digitized by Matthew Carter
Matthew Carter
Matthew Carter is a type designer. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Carter's career in type design has witnessed the transition from physical metal type to digital type...
.