Bruce Rogers (typographer)
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For other people named Bruce Rogers, see Bruce Rogers (disambiguation).
Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century.[1] Rogers was known for his "allusive" typography, rejecting modernism, seldom using asymmetrical arrangements, rarely using sans serif type faces, often favoring faces such as Bell (at the time known only as Brimmer), Caslon, his own Montaigne, a Jensonian precursor to his masterpiece of type design Centaur. His books can fetch high sums at auction.
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Bruce Rogers | |
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Born | Albert Bruce Rogers (1870-05-14)May 14, 1870 Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
Died | May 21, 1957(1957-05-21) (aged 87) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | BR |
Known for | Typographer |
Notable work | Oxford Lectern Bible, Centaur typeface, bookplates |
Spouse | Anna Embree Baker |
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