Jacques François Rosart Explained

Jacques François Rosart (1714, Namur – 26 May 1777) was a engraver and founder of metal type from the Holy Roman Empire.

Rosart operated a successful type foundry in Brussels after arriving in the city in 1759, and before that worked in Haarlem. His typefaces were in the "transitional" style, and he also made script typefaces, which he called a Financière style, music typefaces and shadowed capitals.

Digital typefaces based on Rosart's work have been published.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

Cited literature

• Carter . Harry . Harry Carter (typographer) . Reviews: The type specimen of Jacques-François Rosart . The Library . 1975 . s5-XXX . 2 . 137–139 . 10.1093/library/s5-XXX.2.137.
• Book: Lane. John A.. John A. Lane . Enschedé. Johannes. The Enschedé type specimens of 1768 and 1773: a facsimile. 1993. Stichting Museum Enschedé, the Enschedé Font Foundry, Uitgeverij De Buitenkant. 9070386585. 29–30 etc.. [Nachdr. d. Ausg.] 1768..
• Book: Lane. John A.. Early Type Specimens in the Plantin-Moretus Museum: annotated descriptions of the specimens to ca. 1850 (mostly from the Low Countries and France) with preliminary notes on the typefoundries and printing offices. 2004. Oak Knoll Press. New Castle, Del.. 9781584561392. 105–112. 1..
• Book: Middendorp, Jan. Dutch Type. 2004. 010 Publishers. 978-90-6450-460-0. 27–30.
• Book: Rosart . Jacques François . Baudin . Fernand . Hoeflake . Netty . The type specimen of Jacques-François Rosart, Brussels, 1768 : a facsimile . 1973 . Van Gendt . Amsterdam . 9789063000103.

External links

Rosart's type specimens:

• Epreuve des caractères qui se gravent et fondent dans la nouvelle fonderie de Jacques François Rosart, 1761
• Epreuve des caractères qui se gravent & fondent dans la nouvelle fonderie de Jacques François Rosart, 1768
• Epreuves des caractères de la fonderie de la Veuve Decellier, successeur de J. F. Rosart, 1779

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rosart . Camelot Typefaces . 5 October 2021.
2. Web site: Heck . Bethany . Rosart — Designed by Katharina Köhler . Font Review Journal . 5 October 2021.
3. Web site: The Rosart Project . Dutch Type Library/Revolver Type . 5 October 2021.
4. Web site: Sowersby . Kris . Epicene design information . . 5 October 2021.