The History of The Sabon Font

The History of The Sabon Font

The History of The Sabon Font

The Sabon font is named in honor of the man who purchased Claude Garamond's estate upon his death, and preserved the tools the typographer he used, Jacques Sabon.

Sabon Next, a renewal of the original

Sabon Font created by Tschichold. This new

version was designed by the french designer Jean Francois Porchez.

Sabon Next Display, Sabon Next Ornaments, and Sabon Next infant, are among other known designs of the original font.

In 2013 a newer version of Sabon was

released called Sabon eText. The new font was created by Steve Matteson for screen

use.

Jan Tschichold a german typographer and designer was charged by Walter Cunz to create a Roman typeface in the tone of Claude Garamond.

The Sabon Font was created in the mid 1960s, due to a need of a text font which could appear in both Linotype and Monotype equipment, and would be sufficient for Manual Typesetting.

There have been many versions of the Sabon font created, which have renewed the classic font, and updated for modern times.

Robert Granjon, Garamond's acquaintance

created the italics design of the Sabon Font.

Konrad Berner married the widow of Sabon upon the late printer's death. Berner is responsible for producing a print based on Garamond's original font.

Sabon is among the various Oldstyle Seriffs, used in book design, due to how it's used in a combination, that applies angled stress and mild difference between the consistency of the thin and thickness of each stroke.

Orebo University also made

use of a modified version of the

Sabon font, to be displayed for

their Headlines.

In 1967 the Sabon font was released, and first used in 1973 by the american graphic designer, Bradbury Thompson, as the setting for the Washburn College Bible.

Stanford used the Sabon font

as the official typeface of their

logo in the 2000s, and discontiuned

use in 2012.

Sabon is used frequently by lawyers, and is a recommended font when typing up legal documents.

Sabon is used in magazines, newspapers,

and other advertisements, because it is

both elegant, while at the same time

remain traditional.

On restaurant menus, Sabon is also used, because of it's captivating appearance, which makes it distinguished.

In 1979 the Sabon font was used as the typeface for

the Book of Common Prayer

of the Episcopal Church, and

also used for all of th church other texts.

Sources

"100 Best Typefaces of All times." 100 Best Typefaces of All times. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015

Tschihold's original Sabon is now regarded

as a classic font, which is widely used even in Headlines.

Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

"Sabon in UseEdit." Sabon in Use. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Sabon Next differs from Tschichold's original

Sabon, in facor of a more fresh and vibrant

look modern appearance, which is easy to read.

"Font Combinations in Book Design." David Airey. N.p., 04 Mar. 2011. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

"Typography for Lawyers." Typography for Lawyers. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

"Font of the Week (14) – Sabon." HelzDesign. N.p., 06 Apr. 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Sabon Next Ornaments is a more decorative style which is reminiscent of

older middle age type whch was usually

quite distinguished.