Edwin W. Shaar Explained

Edwin W. Shaar
Birth Date:	January 1, 1915
Birth Place:	Zion, Maryland, United States
Death Place:	College Station, Texas, United States
Field:	Typography
Works:	Flash

Edwin W. Shaar (January 1, 1915 – April 26, 2001) was an American writer, graphic artist and typeface designer. He was an assistant art director at Lanston Monotype before becoming director of the type design program at Intertype. He also designed Phototypesetting faces.^{[1] [2]}

Typefaces

Shaar designed all of these foundry types:^[3]

Shaar also designed these fotofonts:^[1]

Notes and References

1. Edwin W. Shaar http://luc.devroye.org/fonts-33008.html (retrieved April 17, 2020)
2. Web site: Edwin Willis Shaar Sr. . Genlookup . 23 April 2020.
3. MacGrew, Mac, American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century, Oak Knoll Books, New Castle Delaware, 1993, .