Mergenthaler

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Mergenthaler [Ottmar Mergenthaler] The Mergenthaler company was formed in 1886 to develop and market Ottmar Mergenthaler's (1854-1899) invention of the linecaster. Under Chauncey Griffith's typographic direction from 1915 to 1949 the company assumed the leading position in the Americas in both book and newspaper production, originating a large and varied library. Under the direction of Allied Corporation, the company lost control of the overseas companies and became the American marketing arm of Allied Linotype, which was based in Frankfurt. Some types, both metal and photo, were developed at the company by William Addison Dwiggins, Chauncey Griffith, Jackson Burke and others. Also called Mergenthaler Linotype. German postage stamp showing Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1954, designed by Hermann Zapf.	EXTERNAL LINKS Mergenthaler [Buy fonts] [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Extinct 20th century foundries ⦿ Photo and film type era ⦿ Type scene in New York ⦿ German type scene ⦿

file name: Hermann Zapf German Postage Stampof Ottmar Mergenthaler 1954

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