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Goudy & Syracuse: The Tale of a Typeface Found

Dan Covert · USA · Documentary · 3 min · ♥︎ 1.3K

Designers and archivists trace how Sherman, a 1910 typeface by Frederic Goudy, was rediscovered in Syracuse University's archives and revived for the university's new identity.

A compact, lovingly shot detective story for anyone who has ever noticed a font.

The tale of rediscovering Sherman, a typeface designed by Frederic Goudy in 1910 and revived by Chester Jenkins in 2016 for Syracuse University.

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