Dr_BombayMay 6, 2024
Remnants of a Legendary Typeface Rescued From the River Thames https://news.artnet.com/art-world/doves-typeface-2454807
Remnants of a Legendary Typeface Rescued From the River Thames

The Doves typeface was thrown into the water a century ago, following a dispute between its creators. Pieces of it are now on show in London.

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@Dr_Bombay

Great article, thank you for the link. Fascinating story about the Doves Press typeface and the search for remaining pieces in the river Thames.

And the typography in the spread from the Doves bible is pure perfection!

#typography #DovesPress #ArtsAndCrafts #NicolasJensen
#mudlarks

May 6, 2024 at 8:36pmWeb
Show threadDr_BombayMay 6, 2024
@the_roamer you're welcome! i love the lengths they went to salvage that beautiful font. It's kind of surprising that i haven't run across that story before -- it seems so extraordinary that it seems like it would've been bigger news at the time.