Rosemary Sassoon
Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931) is an (self-declared) expert (?) of handwriting, particularly that of children. She is the creator of the Sassoon series of typefaces.[1][2]
Early life and education
Sassoon was born in the United Kingdom.
Career
In 1988, at the age of 57, she earned a Ph.D. from the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading in Berkshire, England.[3] Sassoon's personal papers are held in the archives of University of London's Institute of Education.[3]
Published works
- The Acquisition of a Second Writing System (Intellect) originally published in 1995, reprinted in 2004.
- The Art and Science of Handwriting (Intellect) originally published in 1993, reprinted in 2004.
- Computers and Typography 2 ([[Intellect (publisher)|Intellect]]) Bristol 2003
- Creating letterforms : calligraphy and lettering: an introductory guide (Thames & Hudson) with Patricia Lovett. 1992
- Handwriting of the Twentieth Century (Routledge)1999
- Handwriting: The Way to Teach it (Paul Chapman) 2003
- The Practical Guide to Calligraphy (Thames & Hudson) London 1982, reprinted in 2005
- Practical Guide to Children's Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton) London 1983
- The Practical Guide to Lettering (Thames & Hudson) London 1986
- Signs Symbols and Icons (with Albertine Gaur) (Intellect) Bristol 1995
- Teach Yourself Better Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton) 2009
List of Sassoon fonts
- Sassoon Primary Infant
- Sassoon Primary Infant Medium
- Sassoon Primary Infant Bold
- Sassoon Primary Type
- Sassoon Primary Type Medium
- Sassoon Primary Type Bold
- Sassoon Sans
- Sassoon Sans Medium
- Sassoon Sans Bold
- Sassoon Type Sans
- Sassoon Type Sans Medium
- Sassoon Type Sans Bold
- Sassoon Italic Regular
- Sassoon Italic Medium
- Sassoon Primary Type Medium Condensed
- Sassoon Penned
- Sassoon Penned Medium
- Sassoon Penned Bold
References
- ↑ Rosemary Sassoon at identifont.com
- ↑ "Is handwriting a dying art?", Tai Pei Times, 19 February 2006.
- 1 2 Personal papers of Rosemary Sassoon, Institute of Education, University of London
Further reading
- Gerda Breuer and Julia Meer: Women in Graphic Design, Jovis/Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-86859-153-8, p. 195, 541, 543.
- Sassoon, Rosemary (2016). Lettering. From formal to informal. London: Unicorn Press. ISBN 9781910065969.
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