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Brush Script
s written using Brush Script Brush Script is a casual connecting script typeface designed in 1942 by Robert E. Smith for the American Type Founders (ATF). The face exhibits an expressive graphic stroke emulating the look of handwritten letters with an ink brush. Lowercase letters are deliberately irregular to further reinforce the look of handwritten text. The typeface was introduced in 1942 and saw near immediate success with advertisers, retailers, and in posters. Its popularity continued through the 1950s, and waned as influence of the International Typographic Style grew in the 1960s. The typeface has regained considerable popularity for its nostalgic association with the post WW2 era. Along with Dom Casual and Mistral, it is one of the best-known casual script typefaces. Brush script reflects developments in script typography that are influenced by handwriting traditions and commercial printing practices.
Article summary
s written using Brush Script Brush Script is a casual connecting script typeface designed in 1942 by Robert E. Smith for the American Type Founders (ATF). The face exhibits an expressive graphic stroke emulating the look of handwritten letters with an ink brush. Lowercase letters are deliberately irregular to further reinforce the look of handwritten text. The typeface was introduced in 1942 and saw near immediate success with advertisers, retailers, and in posters. Its popularity continued through the 1950s, and waned as influence of the International Typographic Style grew in the 1960s. The typeface has regained considerable popularity for its nostalgic association with the post WW2 era. Along with Dom Casual and Mistral, it is one of the best-known casual script typefaces. Brush script reflects developments in script typography that are influenced by handwriting traditions and commercial printing practices.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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