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Typography Tuesday

This week we focus on the cursive flourishes from Flowers & Flourishes by the noted British book designer John Ryder (1917-2001), published in London by The Bodley Head for Mackays of Chatham and printed at Mackays in 1976. The book displays all the decorative flowers, ornaments, rules, and typefaces held at the printing house of Mackays, prepared to mark the centenary of their foundation in 1875. Since 1999, Mackays has been part of the CPI Group of printers.

The ornaments shown here were designed for production at several American and European type foundries, including American Type Founders (ATF), Bauer Type Foundry, and Amsterdam Type Foundry.

The type display pages were designed by the eminent wood engraver and illustrator Yvonne Skargon (1931-2010).

View more ornamental types form Flowers & Flourishes.

View some wood engravings by Yvonne Skargon.

View other type specimen books.

Sugar For the Pill (cocktail inspired by the new Slowdive album)

--Hendrick's gin --fresh lemon juice --syrup of sugar and Mackay's Rhubarb & Ginger preserve

Typography Tuesday

Here are some pages from Flowers & Flourishes by the noted British book designer John Ryder (1917-2001), published in London by The Bodley Head for Mackays of Chatham and printed at Mackays in 1976. The book displays all the decorative flowers, ornaments, rules, and typefaces held at the printing house of Mackays, prepared to mark the centenary of their foundation in 1875. Since 1999, Mackays has been part of the CPI Group of printers. The type display pages were designed by the eminent wood engraver and illustrator Yvonne Skargon (1931-2010).

View some wood engravings by Yvonne Skargon.

View other type specimen books.