Rosemary Sassoon

Dr. Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931 in the United Kingdom) is the creator of the Sassoon series of typefaces. She is an expert in handwriting, particularly that of children. Sassoon has a Ph.D. from the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading, in Berkshire, England.

Published works

• The Practical Guide to Calligraphy (Thames & Hudson)
• The Practical Guide to Lettering (Thames & Hudson)
• Creating Letterforms (Thames & Hudson)
• Practical Guide to Children's Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton)
• Teach Yourself Better Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton)
• Handwriting; The Way to Teach it (Paul Chapman)
• Computers and Typography (Intellect)
• The Art and Science of Handwriting (Intellect)
• The Acquisition of a Second Writing System (Intellect)
• Signs Symbols and Icons (with Albertine Gaur) (Intellect)

List of Sassoon fonts

• Sassoon Primary Infant
• Sassoon Primary Infant Medium
• Sassoon Primary Infant Bold
• Sassoon Primary Type
• Sassoon Primary Type Medium
• Sassoon Primary Type Bold
• Sassoon Sans
• Sassoon Sans Medium
• Sassoon Sans Bold
• Sassoon Type Sans
• Sassoon Type Sans Medium
• Sassoon Type Sans Bold
• Sassoon Italic Regular
• Sassoon Italic Medium
• Sassoon Primary Type Medium Condensed
• Sassoon Penned
• Sassoon Penned Medium
• Sassoon Penned Bold

Personal Papers

Sassoon's personal papers are held in the .

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