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TC CASLON NO.224
Danny, his daughter Dena and wife Sylvia.
and Danny appeared on-stage together. It was also one of
his last public appearances. He died in 1987 at the age of
74, after a serious illness following open-heart surgery.
In the end, Danny and Sylvia—for all the brilliance of
their careers as entertainers—may be remembered as
much for their philanthropy. Danny raised some $6 million
for musicians' pension funds and inestimable sums
for UNICEF. He received humanitarian awards from the
Motion Picture Academy, from UNICEF and the government
of Israel, as well as the Kennedy Center medal for
his contribution to performing arts. For her part, Sylvia
Fine's recent $1 million gift to Hunter College (one of
her alma maters) to restore its Playhouse, will be a longlasting
testimonial to her prodigious and profitable songwriting
career.
HEADLINE: ITC CASLON NO. 224 BOLD SUBHEAD: BOOK TEXT: BOOK WITH BOOK ITALIC. BLACK CAPTIONS. BOOK ITALIC
Few typefaces have enjoyed the
longevity, success, and prominence
as that designed by England's first
great typefounder, William Caslon.
Caslon has been a favorite of typographers
and lovers of type virtually
since it was first released in the
18th century.
Benjamin Franklin admired
Caslon; which is probably why both
the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution of the United
States were first printed in this
typestyle. Another famous lover of
type, George Bernard Shaw, insisted
that all his works be set in Caslon.
And among the not so famous, the
motto "when in doubt, use Caslon"
has a long-standing tradition.
Six years ago ITC undertook the
project of melding the best traits
of this milestone design with one
of its most popular display typeface
releases, ITC/LSC Caslon No. 223':
The design goal was a typeface
family which exemplified the most
functional and beautiful qualities
of both faces. ITC Caslon No. 224
is the result.
The task of creating this typeface
revival was awarded to Ed Benguiat,
the designer of many ITC typestyles.
He undertook a demanding program
of exhaustive study and trial
development prior to settling on
his final renderings. The result of
Mr. Benguiat's efforts is a highly
readable typeface, alive with both
warmth and dignity. A large x-height,
smooth weight transitions, and
careful structuring of hairline
strokes have made ITC Caslon No.
224 exceptionally suitable to a wide
variety of typographic applications.
Text copy, from simple columns of
basic information in newsletters, to
elaborate and sophisticated sales
brochures, is a natural for ITC
Caslon No. 224. Its ample x-height
and highly legible character shapes
contribute to what is ultimately a
very reader-friendly type style.
Still, it is a distinctive type which
rises above more mundane choices.
In addition, ITC Caslon No. 224
successfully bridges the gap
between text and display usage. It
is a charming, versatile, and effective
display type.
ITC Caslon No. 224 is legible,
readable, versatile, and ultimately
usable; certainly a family to
remember.
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