Jack Stauffacher

Visible Language (The Journal of Typographic Research), Vol 03, 02, April 1969

Content includes:
Letterform Research Needs Definition and Direction, M. E. Wrolstad
Type Variation and the Problem of Cartographic Type Legibility, Barbara S. Bartz
Clues to a Letter’s Recognition: Implications for the Design of Characters, Paul A. Kolers
Visual-motor Skills: Response Characteristics and Pre-reading Behavior, Katherine P. DiMeo
A Standard Code for Typographic Character Identification, Stanley Rice

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Jack Stauffacher
Jack Werner Stauffacher was an American printer, typographer, educator, and publisher of finely crafted books. He founded and operated the Greenwood Press, a small, independent printing studio located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Explore related designers including Bradbury Thompson and Will Burtin. See also American Modernism, Type Specimens, and Books.
The Journal of Typographic Research, Visible Language
The Journal of Typographic Research was an academic journal (later Visible Language) focused on the research and design of typography and communication.

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Visible Language (The Journal of Typographic Research, Vol 03, 02, April 1969
Visible Language (The Journal of Typographic Research, Vol 03, 02, April 1969
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