Rockwell (cut)


Category: Serif Classification: Linear Designer: Monotype Date of establishing: 1934

Rockwell - a cut from the family of the Serif or Egyptian. It was commissioned by Monotype's then-Frank Hinman Pierpont, who in 1934 turned out to be one of the most popular cutscenes among the Egyptians of the 20th century.

Serifs are characterized by almost uniform thicknesses of letters, are similar to sheriffs in the Akzidenz-Grotesk or Franklin Gothic. Rockwell is a geometric cut, its big and small is more round than elliptical. The sheriff at the top of the capital letter A is pronounced (beam sheriff). In addition, the circle letter is completely perpendicular to the writing line.

Because of its clean and simple form, it can be used boldly in continuous text. It is based on an earlier, more condensed serif type called Litho Antique.

In the 1980s, he was in the PM Magazine and in the annual editions of the Guinness Book of Records.

The New York Times uses a similar cut, Stymie Extra Bold, which is used on the front pages of Sunday newspapers and several other typographers. The small letter t in Stymie Extra Bold is very geometric, and Rockwell Extra Bold has rounded it. Rockwell's top ten letters are also severely cut.

Charlotte Hornets uses the Rockwell Condensed variety for her logo and outfits. derivatives

The Lubalin ITC Lubalin Graph, developed by the Herald Lubalin Graph, is a version of the Egyptian ITC Avant Garde, which is similar to Rockwell. However, it has slightly less sheriffs (eg no sheriff in 7 and sheriff in A is directed to the left) and a couple of differing majuscules (eg B, G, R). ITC Avant Garde Gothic is a sasse variant of ITC Lubalin Graph and Rockwell.

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