30 June 2007

a note on the type

I quote, from the end matter of the hard print version of Orhan Pamuk's My Name Is Red:

This book was set in Fairfield Light, the first typeface from the hand of the distinguished American artist and engraver Rudolph Ruzicka (1883–1978). In its structure Fairfield displays the sober and sane qualities of this master craftsman, whose talent had long been dedicated to clarity. It is this trait that accounts for the trim grace and vigor, the spirited design and sensitive balance of this original typeface.

Unquote.

One can almost drink it, this Fairfield Light.

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