Includes “From stoichedon to programming: a concise history of monospaced typefaces”, an essay by historian Alice Savoie: a study of the apparition, uses and facets of monospaced letterforms from the Greek Antiquity to early programming ages. Savoie surveys both the technical and aesthetical aspects of fixed-width design through stoichedon, typewriter typefaces, optical character recognition (OCR) and digital typefaces for programming.
The essay is richly illustrated and features many original documents. Full bibliography and notes are provided.
Design by Emmanuel Besse/Large. Photography by Flavien Prioreau. Published by Production Type. First edition, 2015.
Printed in France. Three color printing, black saddle-stich binding, perforation, Condat Gloss & Silk 250/115 gsm paper.
DIN A5 (21 × 15 cm), 36pp.
ISBN 979-10-93578-01-9 / PP0003