Matthew Carter (type designer) gives the 2016 Lieberman lecture: “Genuine imitations: a type designer’s view of revivals”

The American Printing History Association (APHA) and Museum of Printing will present a free lecture by famed type designer Mathew Carter at the Museum of Printing, Saturday, December 3, 2 pm.
 
A number of Carter’s designs have been based on historical type fonts and handwriting manuals. In his talk he will explain his debt to the historical legacy and describe how historically-based designs have been adapted to the needs of contemporary clients.
 
Carter was trained as a punch cutter in the Netherlands, was a designer at Mergenthaler Linotype and co-founded Bitstream the first independent digital type foundry. He has designed over 60 typeface families and over 250 individual fonts in a large array of styles.
 
The lecture and museum admittance is free APHA and Museum of Printing members. Non-members pay normal museum entrance fee only: Adults $8, Students and Seniors $5 and includes access to all exhibits. Due to limited seating registration is required at: https://apha.memberlodge.org/event-2376332
 
The Museum is located at 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA. Directions at: http://www.museumofprinting.org/directions/