Mark W.rites

typedesigner

Colorful grid of various applications of the Bell Centennial typeface. The name is large and centered. Surrounding it are dates, AT&T, the label “ink trap contractors,” and a typeface sample sentence.

In 1978, Matthew Carter designed the typeface Bell Centennial. It was a special typeface, built for a unique set of goals. What manifested was an adaptable typeface that tackled the printing challenge of “dot gain.”

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