Wadsworth A. Parker
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Wadsworth A. Parker (b. 1864 ā d. 1938, Petersburg, Virginia) was an American printer and typeface designer. He was a director of the American Type Founders Company, designed many faces for them, and served as head of their specimen department.[1] His faces are typically highly decorative and often capture the Art Deco style of the time.
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Wadsworth A. Parker | |
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| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 1938 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | typography |
Typefaces designed Wadsworth A. Parker
All faces cut by American Type Founders.
- Goudy Handtooled + italic (1922), alternately credited to either Charles H. Becker or Morris Fuller Benton.
- Lexington (1926), with Clarence P. Hornung.
- Gallia (1927)
- Modernistic (1928)
- Graybar (1930)
- Additions to M.F. Bentons's Stymie series:
- Stymie Compressed (1932)
- Stymie Inline Title (1932)
- Swash letters for Bookman (1936?)
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