Just van Rossum
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Just van Rossum is a Dutch typeface designer and computer programmer. He is the brother of Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python computer programming language.
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[edit] Typeface design
Just van Rossum's typefaces combination of programming and letterfrom design has resulted in several developments in typeface design. His typeface FF Beowolf uses program memory to individually alter character design as it sets. He worked with Erik Spiekermann in developing the ITC Officina typeface, a version of the FF Meta typeface.
[edit] List of faces designed by van Rossum
- FF Advert
- FF Beowolf (with Erik van Blokland)
- LTR Bodoni (with Erik van Blokland)
- FF Brokenscript
- FF Confidential
- FF Double Digits
- FF Dynamoe
- FF Flightcase
- F Flixel
- FF Instant Types
- FF Justlefthand
- FF Karton
- ITC Officina (with Erik Spiekermann)
- FB Phaistos (with David Berlow)
- FF Schulbuch
- FF Stamp Gothic
- F What You Think (with Erik van Blokland)
[edit] Programming achievements
Notable achievements of Just van Rossum include being the author of the IDE for MacPython, included in the standard Python distribution, and being the designer of the "Python Powered" logo font used on Python websites around the Internet (see image).
[edit] References
- Dodd, Robin. From Gutenberg to Opentype. Hartley & Marks Publishers, Inc.: 2006. ISBN 0-88179-210-1.
[edit] External links
- LettError, Just van Rossum's typography company
- Just's page at python.net
- Python Powered logo page
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