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Behind almost every character you see displayed on a page or a screen, there’s a complex — and sometimes lucrative — web of licensing deals. Zachary Crockett is just your type.
- SOURCES:
- Lucas Czarnecki, creative director of Type Network.
- Gerry Leonidas, professor of typography at the University of Reading.
- Chantra Malee, co-founder and C.E.O. of Sharp Type.
- Lucas Sharp, professional font designer and co-founder of Sharp Type.
- RESOURCES:
- "What Fonts Are Used by The New York Times?" by Nona Blackman (Envato Tuts+, 2024).
- "Legendary Type Foundry Monotype Sold to Private Equity for $825 Million," by Suzanne LaBarre (Fast Company, 2019).
- "Calibri’s Scandalous History," by Ross Arbes (The New Yorker, 2017).
- "This Was The First Computer Font," by John Herrman (BuzzFeed News, 2012).
- "Manuscripts and Special Collections," by the University of Nottingham.
- EXTRA:
- "Are Our Tools Becoming Part of Us?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
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