Morris Fuller Benton
American typeface designer (1872–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Morris Fuller Benton (November 30, 1872 – June 30, 1948) was an American typeface designer who headed the design department of the American Type Founders (ATF), for which he was the chief type designer from 1900 to 1937.[1][2][3][4]
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Morris Fuller Benton | |
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Born | (1872-11-30)November 30, 1872 |
Died | June 30, 1948(1948-06-30) (aged 75) |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation(s) | Type designer, business executive |
Employer | American Type Founders |
Spouses | Mary Ethel Bottum (died 1920)Katrina Ten Eck Wheeler
(m. 1923) |
Relatives | Linn Boyd Benton |
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Many of Benton's designs, such as his large family of related sans-serif or "gothic" typefaces, including Alternate Gothic, Franklin Gothic, and News Gothic, are still in everyday use.