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Coronet (typeface)
Encyclopedia
Coronet is an American
typeface
designed in 1937 by R. Hunter Middleton
. It is also sometimes known as "Ribbon 131".
United States
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Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
designed in 1937 by R. Hunter Middleton
R. Hunter Middleton
Robert Hunter Middleton was an American book designer, painter, and type designer. Born in Glasgow, Scotland he came to Chicago in 1908 where he studied at the School of the Art Institute. He joined the design department of the Ludlow Typograph Company in 1923 and served as director of the...
. It is also sometimes known as "Ribbon 131".
Uses in Popular Culture
- Andy WarholAndy WarholAndrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
's "signature" on the cover of Velvet Underground and Nico is done in this font.