Hobo (typeface)
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Hobo is a sans serif typeface. It is unique in having virtually no straight lines and no descenders. It was created by Morris Fuller Benton
in 1910 with a light version, Light Hobo released in 1915. Matrices were offered for mechanical composition by Intertype
.
Digital versions of this face are often found in the Mac Operating System
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Morris Fuller Benton
Morris Fuller Benton was an influential American typeface designer who headed the design department of the American Type Founders , for which he was the chief type designer from 1900 to 1937...
in 1910 with a light version, Light Hobo released in 1915. Matrices were offered for mechanical composition by Intertype
Intertype Corporation
The Intertype Corporation produced the Intertype, a typecasting machine closely resembling the Linotype, and using the same matrices as the Linotype...
.
Digital versions of this face are often found in the Mac Operating System
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