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Matthew Carter

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English typographer (born 1937)

United KingdomActorsBorn 1937 · age 88
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Matthew Carter is an English-born American type designer. A 2005 New Yorker profile described him as 'the most widely read man in the world' by considering the amount of text set in his commonly used typefaces.

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Carter showing his DTL Flamande typeface, circa 1986Carter showing his DTL Flamande typeface, circa 1986HWT Van Lanen, in a digital specimenHWT Van Lanen, in a digital specimenSpecimens of typefaces by Matthew CarterSpecimens of typefaces by Matthew Carter

Television 1

Bridgerton2020

Awards 6

2005SOTA Typography Award
1986Frederic W. Goudy Award
1981Royal Designer for Industry
MacArthur Fellows Program
AIGA Medal
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Connected to Matthew 6

Hermann ZapfAlso won Frederic W. Goudy AwardPaula ScherAlso won AIGA MedalEdwin Hardy AmiesAlso won Royal Designer for IndustryJasper MorrisonAlso won Royal Designer for IndustryDebbie MillmanAlso won AIGA MedalZuzana LickoAlso won SOTA Typography Award

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 88
Written about in
17 languages

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