Alexandria (typeface)
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Alexandria is a serif font typeface
created by Hank Gillete. It corresponds to the neo-grotesque sub-classification. It is patterned after Susan Kare
's bitmap Athens
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Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
created by Hank Gillete. It corresponds to the neo-grotesque sub-classification. It is patterned after Susan Kare
Susan Kare
Susan Kare is an artist and graphic designer who created many of the interface elements for the Apple Macintosh in the 1980s. She was also one of the original employees of NeXT , working as the Creative Director.-Background:Kare was born in Ithaca, New York and is the sister of aerospace engineer...
's bitmap Athens
Athens (typeface)
Athens was one of the original bitmap typefaces for the Apple Macintosh computer. It was designed by Susan Kare. An official TrueType version was never made, and Athens was rendered obsolete with the arrival of System 7....
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