The Making of Armenian Typefaces
Identity, Modernity and Latinization
The Making of Armenian Typefaces
Identity, Modernity and Latinization
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Description
For centuries, the Armenian script has been connected with national identity. As a small nation surrounded by and then incorporated into more powerful neighbouring empires, its written language was an important means of preserving its culture.
As printing technology developed, the growth of the global Armenian diaspora based largely in the West in the nineteenth century and the emergence Soviet Armenia placed additional emphasis on the link between the written language and identity.
This book is a history of Armenian text typefaces across different type-making technologies from their inception in movable type until the late twentieth century. It identifies the factors-technical limitations, typographic trends, Western culture, Armenian identity, readers' preferences-that influenced the development of Armenian fonts by assessing the most significant Armenian typefaces in their historical, social, cultural and geographical context.
Table of Contents
1. The establishment of the tradition of printed Armenian characters in early printing
2. From religious books to nationalistic publications
3. The spread of Bolorgir types through missionary and scholarly work
4. The beginning of the Latinization of the Armenian script
5. Aspects of Latinization in the nineteenth century
6. The spread of the new upright style in the Armenian Diaspora
7. The beginning of Armenian mechanical composition
8. The development of the first Monotype Armenian typefaces for hot metal composition, Series 638
9. Awetisean's endeavours in Armenian type design
10. Transition to filmsetting
11. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Product details
| Published | 19 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9780755657186 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | 201 bw illus |
| Series | Armenians in the Modern and Early Modern World |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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