RepositorySpecial Collections Archives (GB 0029)
Ref NoEUL MS 165
Date1968
LevelCollection
Extent1 volume
TitlePapers of Lucy Daviss relating to the history of letter and type design
DescriptionThe collection consists of a bound typescript 'special topic essay' (74pp) entitled 'The history of letter and type design', which was submitted to the University of Exeter in 1968. Illustrations are included.
Admin HistoryLucy Vincent-Daviss was a student of English at the University of Exeter between 1965-1968. She graduated in 1968 with a second-class Honours degree.
LanguageEnglish
Access StatusOpen
CopyrightUsual EUL restrictions apply.
Related MaterialNo related units of description are known.
Access ConditionsUsual EUL arrangements apply.
ArrangementThe dissertation is arranged into the following chapters: 1. The origin of the western alphabet; 2. The Roman contribution to letter design; 3. The influences of national hands upon letter design; 4. The birth of type design; 5. Humanistic influence and the development of Roman type; 6. Italic type design; 7. The development of old face Roman type design 1495-1600; 8. The continuation of the development of old face Roman type design 1600-1740; 9. The gradual change from old face to modern type design; 10. Modern face type design; 11. The development of the old style type design in the nineteenth century; 12. Type design in the twentieth century; 13. Factors, apart from type design; influencing legibility; 14. Type face selection.
Finding_AidsListed. See Description.
Creator_NameDaviss; Lucy (fl 1960s-); student of English
Mgt_GroupLiterary papers
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/132Daviss; Lucy Vincent- (fl 1960s-); student of Englishfl 1960s-
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