Peter A. Demeter | |
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| Born | (1875-01-10)10 January 1875 |
| Died | 23 May 1938(1938-05-23) (aged 63) |
| Known for | typography |
Peter A. Demeter was a German designer at the Weber Typefoundry.1
Fonts Designed
- Demeter (1922, Schriftguss Type Foundry, later Typoart)2 This is one of a few German faces BB&S in Chicago received in exchange for rights to the Cooper types.1
- Demeter Schraffiert (1922, Schriftguss Type Foundry1
- Dresden, decorative face, for Schriftgus A.G. Dresden, cut by Barnhart Brothers & Spindler in 1925, 12-30pt3
- Fournier (1922, probably Schriftguss Type Foundry, later Typoart)4
- Holländisch (1922 - 1926, Weber Typefoundry), shaded roman capitals in regular, bold, and extended.5
- Pearl Fournier (1922, probably Schriftguss Type Foundry). In Germany this is known as Geperlte Fournier6 and called Dresden when it was later published by BB&S in Chicago.1
References
References
- "Peter A. Demeter". Luc Devroye. School of Computer Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, The Encyclopedia of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 65.
- American Metal typefaces in the Twentieth Century, Mac McGrew, 1993, 2nd edition, Oak Knoll, pag. 123
- Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, The Encyclopedia of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 96.
- Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, The Encyclopedia of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 115.
- Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson, The Encyclopedia of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 174.