Martin Wait Explained

Martin Wait should not be confused with Martin Waite.

Martin Wait (1942–2012) was a British font designer and graphic designer.[1] He was best known for his work for Letraset, which created dry transfer lettering used on advertising and other lettering projects.

Wait was born in Forest Gate in London and attended Lister Community School in Plaistow.[2] [3] Despite having dyslexia, he created custom lettering for advertising, including logos for Tetley's, the Radio Times, Fox's Glacier Mints and Alpen cereal.[4] He later came to design fonts for Letraset and Monotype, often in the script typeface genre.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Wait. Klingspor Museum. 28 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Haley. Allan. Martin Wait: Designer Of Typefaces With Charm And Grace. Fonts.com. 28 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Martin Wait. Identifont. 28 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Martin Wait. Fonts.com. 28 June 2016.
  5. Book: Kate Clair. Cynthia Busic-Snyder. A Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry. 20 June 2012. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-39988-0. 152.
  6. Book: Alastair Campbell. Alistair Dabbs. Pocket Essentials: Typography: The History and Principles of the Art. 1 February 2014. Octopus. 978-1-78157-155-2. 452.

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