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1dingbat — (n.) 1838, American English, some kind of alcoholic drink, of unknown origin. One of that class of words (e.g. dingus, doohickey, gadget, gizmo, thingumabob) which are conjured up to supply names for items whose proper names are unknown or not… …
2typography — /tuy pog reuh fee/, n. 1. the art or process of printing with type. 2. the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them. 3. the general character or appearance of printed matter. [1635 45; < NL typographia, equiv. to Gk týpo(s)… …
3graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, esp. to produce a specific effect. * * * The art and profession of selecting and arranging visual elements such as… …
4William Morris — For other people named William Morris, see William Morris (disambiguation). William Morris William Morris by George Frederic Watts, 1870 Born 24 March 18 …
5Stanley Morison — (6 May 1889 ndash; 11 October 1967) was an English typographer, designer and historian of printing.Born in Wanstead, Essex, and self taught, having left school after his father abandoned his family, Morison became an editorial assistant on… …
6Robert Crowley (printer) — Robert Crowley also Robertus Croleus, Roberto Croleo, Robart Crowleye, Robarte Crole, and Crule (c. 1517 ndash; June 18 1588), was a stationer, poet, polemicist and Protestant clergyman who was among the Marian exiles at Frankfurt. Crowley… …
7dingbat — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1904 1. a typographical symbol or ornament (as •, ¶, or ✠) 2. nitwit, kook …
8List of regular mini-sections in Private Eye — The following is a list of regularly appearing mini sections appearing in the British satirical magazine Private Eye. These are mostly based on clippings from newspapers sent in by readers, often for a cash fee. Contents 1 Number Crunching 2… …
9The Fleuron — was a British journal of typography and book arts published in seven volumes from 1923 to 1930. (A fleuron is a typographer’s floral ornament.)In 1922 Stanley Morison the influential typographical advisor to Monotype with Francis Meynell,… …
10Tegernsee — • Benedictine abbey of Bavaria Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tegernsee Tegernsee † …
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