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Typographers and type designers pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide to the names of typographers and type designers.

A

Adrian Frutiger /ˈeɪdriən ˈfruːtɪɡər/

B

Bruno Maag /ˈbruːnoʊ ˈmɑːɡ/

C

Charles Bigelow /ˈtʃɑːrlz ˈbɪɡəloʊ/

D

Dave Crossland /ˈdeɪv ˈkrɒslənd/

E

Eric Gill /ˈɛrɪk ˈɡɪl/

F

Frederic Goudy /ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈɡaʊdi/

H

Hermann Zapf /ˈhɜːrmən ˈzɑːpf/

J

Jonny Pinhorn /ˈdʒɒni ˈpɪnhɔːrn/

K

Kris Holmes /ˈkrɪs ˈhoʊmz/

L

Leah Hoffmitz Milken /ˈleɪə ˈhɒfmɪts ˈmɪlkən/

M

Matthew Carter /ˈmæθjuː ˈkɑːrtər/
Max Miedinger /ˈmæks ˈmaɪdɪŋər/
Michael Everson /ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛvərsən/

S

Steve Matteson /ˈstiːv ˈmætɪsən/
Sumner Stone /ˈsʌmnər ˈstoʊn/

W

William Addison Dwiggins /ˈwɪljəm ˈædɪsən ˈdwɪɡɪnz/
TermPronunciation
Adrian Frutiger/ˈeɪdriən ˈfruːtɪɡər/
Bruno Maag/ˈbruːnoʊ ˈmɑːɡ/
Charles Bigelow/ˈtʃɑːrlz ˈbɪɡəloʊ/
Dave Crossland/ˈdeɪv ˈkrɒslənd/
Eric Gill/ˈɛrɪk ˈɡɪl/
Frederic Goudy/ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈɡaʊdi/
Hermann Zapf/ˈhɜːrmən ˈzɑːpf/
Jonny Pinhorn/ˈdʒɒni ˈpɪnhɔːrn/
Kris Holmes/ˈkrɪs ˈhoʊmz/
Leah Hoffmitz Milken/ˈleɪə ˈhɒfmɪts ˈmɪlkən/
Matthew Carter/ˈmæθjuː ˈkɑːrtər/
Max Miedinger/ˈmæks ˈmaɪdɪŋər/
Michael Everson/ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛvərsən/
Steve Matteson/ˈstiːv ˈmætɪsən/
Sumner Stone/ˈsʌmnər ˈstoʊn/
William Addison Dwiggins/ˈwɪljəm ˈædɪsən ˈdwɪɡɪnz/