Hamlet was designed by Edward Johnston and cut in
1913 by Edward Prince together with George Friend
[Reichardt 2011] in three sizes (10, 12,
18pt) for William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as published by
Harry Kessler’s Cranach Press in Weimar in 1929. Also named
Kessler-Blackletter. The type is based on the
Durandus for the lowercase, and Sweynheim &
Pannartz’ Subiaco for the capitals. Also used for
trials in other books, none of which were completed. [ANRT]
Digitized by Manfred Klein and Petra Heidorn as
HamletOrNot (2004).
A more thorough digital revival was made by Alexis Faudot and
Rafael Ribas in two sizes, Cicero More…
Hamlet was designed by Edward Johnston and cut in 1913 by Edward Prince together with George Friend [Reichardt 2011] in three sizes (10, 12, 18pt) for William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as published by Harry Kessler’s Cranach Press in Weimar in 1929. Also named Kessler-Blackletter. The type is based on the Durandus for the lowercase, and Sweynheim & Pannartz’ Subiaco for the capitals. Also used for trials in other books, none of which were completed. [ANRT]
Digitized by Manfred Klein and Petra Heidorn as HamletOrNot (2004).
A more thorough digital revival was made by Alexis Faudot and Rafael Ribas in two sizes, Cicero 12 (used for sample) and Tertia 18, based on a copy of Hamlet. Directed by Jérôme Knebusch, Atelier National De Recherche Typographique (ANRT), Nancy. Made freely available in 2019 as part of ANRT’s Gotico-Antiqua series.
