Speaker Riccardo De Franceschi

Riccardo De Franceschi is a typeface designer from Italy. He is now based in London, where he works as creative director at Dalton Maag, a typeface design studio. After graduating from Politecnico di Milano, he obtained a master’s degree from the University of Reading. There, he investigated script typefaces of the 20th century, which he has been researching ever since. Franceschi has also written for two Italian publications—Bibiliologia and Tipoitalia.

The Dawn of Modern Script Typefaces: The 1930s

Script typefaces of the 20th century are often overlooked in the history of Latin typography. Yet, they have lended a hand in visually shaping the popular culture of their time. From social stationary to advertising, they had the ambitious task of turning handwriting and lettering into type. This presented fascinating challenges to designers and foundries,… Continue reading The Dawn of Modern Script Typefaces: The 1930s