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Typography Tuesday

SPIRAL / EMERSON TYPE

German-American printer-publisher Joseph Blumenthal established his Spiral Press in 1926. His major design influences were Bruce Rogers, Francis Meynell, and Daniel Berkeley Updike, and to a certain extent William Edwin Rudge.  His most significant influence, however, was Willy Weigand and his Munich-based Bremer Presse. This can be seen in their typeface designs. They may be compared in the full-page examples above (Spiral, left , 1933; Bremer, right, 1929) and in the details (Spiral, top; Bremer, bottom). 

As American type designer and printer Jerry Kelly observes, “Both are set in only one size of type; both use hand-lettered initials and titles,” and both typefaces “were cast at the Bauer Type foundry in Frankfurt, and indeed all were cut by the same punchcutter, Louis Hoell.” Kelly also notes, however, that the Spiral type is much less calligraphic than Bremer type. To us, the Spiral type is also much lighter than the weighty denseness of the Bremer type. Blumenthal first used his proprietary Spiral type in 1931 for an edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Nature. 

Subsequently, British typographer Stanley Morrison, chief consultant for the British branch of the Monotype Corporation, suggested that the Spiral type be offered commercially in the Monotype system. For this, Blumenthal designed complementary italic and small capital fonts. Monotype appropriately named the new type Emerson, after the first appearance of the Bauer-founded type, producing the type family between 1935 and 1939. The Spiral and Emerson types may be compared in the top image. Emerson became one of the few contemporary, non-historical typefaces to be issued by Monotype (others included Eric Gill’s Perpetua and Jan van Krimpen’s Lutetia).

When Blumental finally closed his shop in 1971, he had his now well-worn, Bauer-produced Spiral type melted down, and the punches and matrices donated to the Cary Collection at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Emerson typeface lives on however, and a new digital font was recently issued by Nonpareil Type. Many contemporary fine-press printers have used and continue to use Monotype Emerson, including Jerry Kelly. Emerson was the second type (after Bembo) installed at his Kelly/Winterton Press. Kelly writes, “We selected it for the same reasons I suspect other fine presses find it particularly suitable: Emerson is an elegant, classic book face that is contemporary, not an imitation of an earlier type.” Kelly’s own homage to Blumenthal (last image above) is appropriately set in Emerson for an edition of Emerson’s essay on Friendship. 

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Well, in case you didn't hear, yours truly is putting on a live show. It will be at Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines on Sat, Feb 4, starting at 5pm. You can read all the details here - http://buff.ly/2kll3g2 We have ten different acts from ten different genres. And you can hear them all here, representing the wide, diverse, eclectic sound that makes up the Des Moines and Iowa music scenes. We have classical music, jazz, folk, metal, country, indie, funk, and electronic music on this ticket! And you get a preview of them all right here! So sit back, enjoy, and buy your ticket already! - http://buff.ly/2klxjNh "Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don't really care. His music sits comfortably in their playlists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh combination of gravel and groove for those who believe 'Country' is merely a state of mind. Danny has been described as 'the theoretical love child of Willie Nelson and Chaka Khan', both for his style of performance and his song craftsmanship. On stage with his supporting band the 'Black Dirt Kings' his music takes the listener on a virtual road trip full of twists and turns and occasional stops in funky town. In 2010 Danny's signature sound caught the attention of some kindred spirits when a demo of 'Don't Tell Mama' made the Top 15 our of more than 700 acts in the 'Sailing Southern Ground Contest', created and judged by none other than CMA and Grammy award-winning 'Zac Brown Band'. His music has also been featured in radio, television, and most recently in the new ad campaign for the 'Hotsy' corporation. Deliberately unpolished and unapologetic, Danny's commanding stage presence is just what you would expect from a carpenter's son who's proud of every callous and scar he's earned along the way." - from his home page ""Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the Midwest Maverick, the 6-string machine, Iowa’s Funky Cowboy… Mr. Danny Grause.' "Don’t let the ball cap and boots fool you. Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don’t really care. His music sits comfortably in their play lists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh mix of gravel and groove for anyone who believes that 'country' is merely a state of mind. His style has been described in many ways.. When asked, Danny keeps it simple by saying 'I’m a country boy at heart but somewhere along the line I developed this groovy, soulful side and I can’t help but let it out.'" - from his ReverbNation page "It’d be a gross understatement to simply refer to Danny Grause as a 'country singer...It is his unbridled perspective toward his craft that truly defines Danny Grause and his music – much more thoroughly than any musical genre could.'" - from Nicole Weigand in the Boone News Republican “I love your beard.” - from Sara Buxton backstage Lineup: Danny Grause Brandon Mills Mitch Schultz BJ Conway Genevieve Salamone Home page: http://buff.ly/2jI5eyX Facebook: http://buff.ly/2kefZKu ReverbNation: http://buff.ly/2kP7VmE To download this podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...": http://buff.ly/2kllsyX Labels: 2010s, 2012, Americana, Ames area, BJ Conway, Brandon Mills, country (genre), country music,Danny Grause, Dirt Road Soul (song), Ep 042, Genevieve Salamone, Iowa Music Showcase Live, Mitch Schultz,Nevada

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Typography Tuesday

ANNA SIMONS, PART 2

This week we present the next ten of the twenty numbered plates in Titel und Initialen für die Bremer Presse, a specimen book of the titling and initials by the German calligrapher and type designer Anna Simons (1871–1951) for Willy Wiegand’s Bremer Presse, printed letterpress in Munich at the Bremer Presse in an edition of 220 copies in 1926. We highlighted the first ten plates a couple of weeks ago.

For 15 years, Simons’s Arts & Crafts-inspired designs were important elements in the aesthetics of the Bremer Presse, and Weigand celebrated her contributions in this portfolio set of specimens during the middle of their collaboration. The press closed in 1934 and its assets were liquidated the following year. The studio building was destroyed in bombings during WWII. Simons, however, continued to teach and work in Germany through the war before her death in 1951.

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(via Iowa Music Showcase Songs: Ep 42 - Song 2: "Dirt Road Soul" by Danny Grause)

Well, in case you didn't hear, yours truly is putting on a live show. It will be at Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines on Sat, Feb 4, starting at 5pm. You can read all the details here - https://www.facebook.com/events/756507931165093/permalink/764021953747024/

We have ten different acts from ten different genres. And you can hear them all here, representing the wide, diverse, eclectic sound that makes up the Des Moines and Iowa music scenes.

We have classical music, jazz, folk, metal, country, indie, funk, and electronic music on this ticket! And you get a preview of them all right here!

So sit back, enjoy, and buy your ticket already! - https://midwestix.securemytix.com/event/iowa-music-showcase-live

"Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don't really care. His music sits comfortably in their playlists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh combination of gravel and groove for those who believe 'Country' is merely a state of mind. Danny has been described as 'the theoretical love child of Willie Nelson and Chaka Khan', both for his style of performance and his song craftsmanship. On stage with his supporting band the 'Black Dirt Kings' his music takes the listener on a virtual road trip full of twists and turns and occasional stops in funky town. In 2010 Danny's signature sound caught the attention of some kindred spirits when a demo of 'Don't Tell Mama' made the Top 15 our of more than 700 acts in the 'Sailing Southern Ground Contest', created and judged by none other than CMA and Grammy award-winning 'Zac Brown Band'. His music has also been featured in radio, television, and most recently in the new ad campaign for the 'Hotsy' corporation. Deliberately unpolished and unapologetic, Danny's commanding stage presence is just what you would expect from a carpenter's son who's proud of every callous and scar he's earned along the way." - from his home page ""Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the Midwest Maverick, the 6-string machine, Iowa’s Funky Cowboy… Mr. Danny Grause.' "Don’t let the ball cap and boots fool you. Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don’t really care. His music sits comfortably in their play lists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh mix of gravel and groove for anyone who believes that 'country' is merely a state of mind. His style has been described in many ways.. When asked, Danny keeps it simple by saying 'I’m a country boy at heart but somewhere along the line I developed this groovy, soulful side and I can’t help but let it out.'" - from his ReverbNation page "It’d be a gross understatement to simply refer to Danny Grause as a 'country singer...It is his unbridled perspective toward his craft that truly defines Danny Grause and his music – much more thoroughly than any musical genre could.'" - from Nicole Weigand in the Boone News Republican “I love your beard.” - from Sara Buxton backstage Lineup: Danny Grause Brandon Mills Mitch Schultz BJ Conway Genevieve Salamone Home page: http://www.dannygrause.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Danny-Grause-Music-203193329808427/ ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/dannygrause To download this podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...": https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode42/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2042.mp3 Labels: 2010s, 2012, Americana, Ames area, BJ Conway, Brandon Mills, country (genre), country music,Danny Grause, Dirt Road Soul (song), Ep 042, Genevieve Salamone, Iowa Music Showcase Live, Mitch Schultz,Nevada

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"Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don't really care. His music sits comfortably in their playlists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh combination of gravel and groove for those who believe 'Country' is merely a state of mind. Danny has been described as 'the theoretical love child of Willie Nelson and Chaka Khan', both for his style of performance and his song craftsmanship. On stage with his supporting band the 'Black Dirt Kings' his music takes the listener on a virtual road trip full of twists and turns and occasional stops in funky town. In 2010 Danny's signature sound caught the attention of some kindred spirits when a demo of 'Don't Tell Mama' made the Top 15 our of more than 700 acts in the 'Sailing Southern Ground Contest', created and judged by none other than CMA and Grammy award-winning 'Zac Brown Band'. His music has also been featured in radio, television, and most recently in the new ad campaign for the 'Hotsy' corporation. Deliberately unpolished and unapologetic, Danny's commanding stage presence is just what you would expect from a carpenter's son who's proud of every callous and scar he's earned along the way." - from his home page ""Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the Midwest Maverick, the 6-string machine, Iowa’s Funky Cowboy… Mr. Danny Grause.' "Don’t let the ball cap and boots fool you. Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don’t really care. His music sits comfortably in their play lists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh mix of gravel and groove for anyone who believes that 'country' is merely a state of mind. His style has been described in many ways.. When asked, Danny keeps it simple by saying 'I’m a country boy at heart but somewhere along the line I developed this groovy, soulful side and I can’t help but let it out.'" - from his ReverbNation page "It’d be a gross understatement to simply refer to Danny Grause as a 'country singer...It is his unbridled perspective toward his craft that truly defines Danny Grause and his music – much more thoroughly than any musical genre could.'" - from Nicole Weigand in the Boone News Republican “I love your beard.” - from Sara Buxton backstage Lineup: Danny Grause Brandon Mills Mitch Schultz BJ Conway Genevieve Salamone

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