William Thorowgood

William Thorowgood (died 1877)[1] was a British typographer and type founder.

On the death of its founder Robert Thorne in 1820, Thorowgood bought the Fann Street Foundry.[1]

He was active in the development of Sans Serif.

References

  1. 1 2 Macmillan, Neil (2006). An A-Z of type designers. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 171. ISBN 9780300111514.
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