About: Vincent Figgins

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Vincent Figgins (1766 – 29 February 1844) was a British typefounder based in London, who cast and sold metal type for printing. After an apprenticeship with typefounder Joseph Jackson, he established his own type foundry in 1792. His company was extremely successful and, with its range of modern serif faces and display typefaces, had a strong influence on the styles of British printing in the nineteenth century.

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  • Vincent Figgins (1766-1844), nacido en Peckham, Inglaterra, fue un grabador de punzones y diseñador de tipos británico. Comenzó su carrera como aprendiz de Joseph Jackson a partir de 1782 hasta la muerte de Jackson en 1792. (es)
  • Vincent Figgins (1766 – 29 February 1844) was a British typefounder based in London, who cast and sold metal type for printing. After an apprenticeship with typefounder Joseph Jackson, he established his own type foundry in 1792. His company was extremely successful and, with its range of modern serif faces and display typefaces, had a strong influence on the styles of British printing in the nineteenth century. Figgins introduced or popularised both slab-serif and sans-serif typefaces, which have since become two of the main genres of typeface. He was also involved in local politics as a Councilman of the City of London. (en)
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  • A large factory building on a London street. (en)
  • Metal railings around the same factory building, with a design showing a V, J and F (en)
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  • Vincent Figgins (1766-1844), nacido en Peckham, Inglaterra, fue un grabador de punzones y diseñador de tipos británico. Comenzó su carrera como aprendiz de Joseph Jackson a partir de 1782 hasta la muerte de Jackson en 1792. (es)
  • Vincent Figgins (1766 – 29 February 1844) was a British typefounder based in London, who cast and sold metal type for printing. After an apprenticeship with typefounder Joseph Jackson, he established his own type foundry in 1792. His company was extremely successful and, with its range of modern serif faces and display typefaces, had a strong influence on the styles of British printing in the nineteenth century. (en)
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  • Vincent Figgins (es)
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