Rosemary Sassoon
Dr. Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931 in the United Kingdom) is the creator of the Sassoon series of typefaces.[1][2] She is an expert in handwriting, particularly that of children. Sassoon has a Ph.D. from the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading, in Berkshire, England.
Published works
- The Practical Guide to Calligraphy (Thames & Hudson)
- The Practical Guide to Lettering (Thames & Hudson)
- Creating Letterforms (Thames & Hudson)
- Practical Guide to Children's Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton)
- Teach Yourself Better Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton)
- Handwriting; The Way to Teach it (Paul Chapman)
- Computers and Typography (Intellect)
- The Art and Science of Handwriting (Intellect)
- The Acquisition of a Second Writing System (Intellect)
- Signs Symbols and Icons (with Albertine Gaur) (Intellect)
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
Personal Papers
Sassoon's personal papers are held in the Archives of the Institute of Education[1],.
References
- ^ Rosemary Sassoon
- ^ Is handwriting a dying art?
External links
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