Edwin W. Shaar | |
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Born | January 1, 1915
Zion, Maryland, United States |
Died | April 26, 2001
College Station, Texas, United States | (aged 86)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Typography |
Notable work | Flash |
Edwin W. Shaar (January 1, 1915 – April 26, 2001) was an American writer, graphic artist and typeface designer. He was an assistant art director at Lanston Monotype before becoming director of the type design program at Intertype. He also designed Phototypesetting faces. [1] [2]
Shaar designed all of these foundry types: [3]
Shaar also designed these fotofonts: [1]
The Times's text typeface, for news and editorials, remains Imperial, designed in the 1950s by Edwin W. Shaar and adopted by the newspaper in 1967.