Description: Designer, author, consultant and scholar specialised in book design, typography, lettering and type design. Currently runs the design studio Itemzero,
PhD Bio Résumé Papers FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF LISBON. August 2015 Eighteenth-century type in the royal printing office The design and development of a historical interpretative revival Adviser Maria Calado; Co-adviser John Downer The thesis aimed to study and reinterpret the original Eighteenth-century characters from the Impressão Régia (Royal Press) Foundry. Additionally, based on research findings, a new typeface was developed. This thesis is a contribution to knowledge about the Eighteent
The discovery of the original punches developed by the Frenchman Jean Villeneuve, lead to the centre of the project. Other aspects beyond the punches by itself were taken into consideration, aiming for marked historical roots. Printed characters, the influence of calligraphy, the history of typography, and the surrounding context also part to substantiate each glyph’s design.
Regarding history, another typefounder, Henrique José Belinque – who was a contemporary of Villeneuve – was discovered. Both worked for the royal power following each other consecutively. The two typefounders’ work culminated in the Royal Press – Impressão Régia –, and they are the main individuals that created type used in Portugal at the time.