Spartan (typeface)
| Category | Sans-serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Geometric sans-serif |
| Date released | 1939 |
| Design based on | Futura |
| Trademark | Linotype |
Spartan is a geometric sans-serif typeface created by staff designers of Mergenthaler Linotype Company as a direct competitor to Bauer's Futura. The face was made for machine composition by Linotype, while identical foundry type was issued by American Type Founders (ATF).[1] Testing by Bausch & Lomb, after the creation of Spartan in 1951, determined it to be the "most readable" typeface of the time.[2]
ATF Spartan used in the front panels of early 1960s Tektronix oscilloscopes.
References
- ↑ MacGrew, Mac, American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century, Oak Knoll Books, New Castle Delaware, 1993, ISBN 0-938768-34-4, p. 287
- ↑ "Our New Spartan Face is Here". The Deseret News (South Salt Lake City, Utah). 27 November 1961. pp. 8A.
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