John Wilbur Langdon

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John Wilbur Langdon A type designer and teacher from Philadelphia (b. 1946-d. 2026, San Luis Obispo, CA) who liked to play with words. He taught typography and logo design classes at Moore College of Art and Design from 1985 to 1988 and at Drexel University from 1988 to his retirement in 2015. He lived in Darby, Woodbury, Wenonah, and Philadelphia before moving to California in 2016. His Exocet-style typeface Flexion won an award at TDC2 2007. Developed with the help of Hal Taylor, it is discussed here. Flexion is a spurred medieval Da Vinci code-style typeface family originally meant for movie credits. It was published by Red Rooster. Obituary in the Philadelphia Inquirer.	EXTERNAL LINKS John Wilbur Langdon [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Horror fonts ⦿ Type scene in Pennsylvania ⦿

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