Afont catalog orfont catalogue, also called atype specimen book,[1] is a collection ofspecimen oftypefaces offering sample use of thefonts for the included typefaces, originally in the form of a printed book.[2] The definition has also been applied to websites[3] offering a specimen collection similar to what a printed catalog provides.
In printed form, they were typically created for type foundries and others who sold type to show what typefaces were available for sale to printers. Printers also made font catalogs to demonstrate the fonts they had on hand for printing projects.[1] In all forms, font catalogs aidtypesetters andgraphic designers in choosing appropriate typefaces or narrowing down candidates for the typesetting or design process.[4]
The first known font catalog was printed by European printerErhard Ratdolt in 1486.[5]
The first American font catalog was printed in 1812 forBinny & Ronaldson, a type foundry inPhiladelphia.[6] Although they had put out an earlier catalog in 1809, it only containedprinting ornaments, with no examples of typefaces.[6]
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