Tag: Linotype

  • The Battery / Vesta

    The Battery / Vesta

    The Battery The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park is a historic waterfront park located at the southernmost point of Manhattan. The Battery has a long and rich history, dating back to the early days of New York City. The first Europeans to settle in Manhattan, the Dutch, established a fort at the Battery in…

  • NYPD / Stymie

    NYPD / Stymie

    NYPD The New York Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York city. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States. Stymie Typeface Stymie is a slab-serif font designed by Morris Benton at American Type Foundry (ATF) in…

  • NYC Parks / Palatino

    NYC Parks / Palatino

    Palatino typeface From Wikipedia: Palatino is the name of an old-style serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf, initially released in 1949 by the Stempel foundry and later by other companies, most notably the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. The font was named after Giambattista Palatino, a master of calligraphy from the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Palatino is a typeface based on classical Italian Renaissance forms.…