Richard Isbell

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Richard Isbell Detroit-based designer, illustrator and letterer active in the automobile industry, who has worked with both ATF and ITC. Creator of Americana (1967), who did a lot of work for the auto industry. Americana, a display typeface with huge x-height and short serifs, was the last type cut in metal by the ATF in 1967. Digital versions of Americana include Freedom (Autologic), Flareserif 721 (Bitstream), American Classic (Compugraphic), AM (Itek), Colonial (Varityper), Almeria (Softmaker) and Amherst (Corel). He also made ITC Isbell (1981, now available at Bitstream [as Revival 821] and Elsner&Flake; see Iceberg on the SoftMaker MegaFont XXL CD, 2002, and Isabell at FontSite). Linotype link. FontShop link. .	EXTERNAL LINKS Richard Isbell [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type scene in Michigan ⦿ Photo and film type era ⦿

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