Paul Hickson

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Paul Hickson British designer who was first associated with Red Rooster, and who co-founded London Type in 2017. Designer of these typefaces, mainly done at Red Rooster: Byron (1992, by Paul and Pat Hickson): a calligraphic font originally cut in the 1980s for QBF based on a design in Printing Types of the World (1931, Pitmans). Later redone in digial form as LDN Piccadilly (2019) at London Type. LDN Merton Sans (2019, London Type) started out as a design by Paul Hickson's wife Pat, a typeface from the 1970's called Modern Lightline. This was based on an old ATF design called Lightline Gothic published by Face Photosetting. Wade Sans Light (1990, Latraset/ITC). A slightly flared sans with tall ascenders and small eyes. At Red Rooster Type foundry, he co-designed Argus (1992) and Beckenham (1993) with Les Usherwood. He revived a 1919 Keystone Type foundry design, Poor Richard, at Red Rooster. See this poster by Alessandra Magrini. Pat and Paul Hickson redesigned the Granby family, exclusively at Atomic Type. Eric Gill's Jubilee, created specially for the Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary announcement of George VI and Queen Mary, was revived at Red Rooster by Hickson as Jubilee. Keyboard revives a 1951 design. It is a condensed modern face. Basuto (2000) revives an original Stephenson Blake design, circa 1927. In 1994, he revived Rivoli Initials at Red Rooster, an original typeface by William T. Sniffin (1928, ATF). In 1997, he created Messe Grotesk. This is a fat poster typeface based on the Albert Auspurg design, circa 1921-1927. Leighton. Based on Lectura, a design by Dick Dooijes, Amsterdam Foundry, circa 1966. Venezuela RR (a Mexican-look face). Based on the typeface Vesta by Albert Auspurg, circa 1926. Honduras (a Mexican-look family). Based on the typeface called either Albert or Select by Albert Auspurg, circa 1936, Amsterdam Foundry. Paul also designed the alternates not available on the original design. Inverness. Based on posters from the 1930s. Equestrienne, originally designed by Les Usherwood, and digitally engineered by Paul Hickson. Les never released this completed typeface before his untimely death in 1983. Claremont, also originally designed by Les Usherwood, and digitally engineered by Paul Hickson. Les never released this typeface before his death in 1983. Lesmore, also originally designed by Les Usherwood, and digitally engineered by Paul Hickson. Les never released this typeface before his death in 1983. Stanhope, also originally designed by Les Usherwood, and digitally engineered by Paul Hickson. Based on a turn-of-the-century typeface of the same name. The foundry is believed to be Soldans&Payvers, circa 1904. London Belgravia (2019, by Paul and Pat Hickson). An art deco sans. London Clarendon Poster (2019). London Whitechapel (2019). An industrial strength bold headline sans. London Bloomsbury Old Style (2019). Called post-impressionist. LDN Garamond (2020). A faithful one-style (roman only) revival of Claude Garamond's typeface. Floriated initial caps (LDN Garamond Initials) by Paul and Pat Hickson. FontShop link. Klingspor link. View Paul Hickson's typefaces.	EXTERNAL LINKS Paul Hickson [Designer info] Monotype link Behance page Klingspor Museum page MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Mexican simulation typefaces ⦿ Eric Gill and his typefaces ⦿ Type design in the United Kingdom ⦿ Art deco typefaces ⦿ Clarendon ⦿ Garalde or Garamond typefaces ⦿ Floriated initial caps ⦿ Ornamental caps typefaces ⦿