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Papyrus is a widely available typeface designed by Chris Costello, a graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer. Created in 1982, it was hand-drawn over a period of six months by means of calligraphy pen and textured paper. Papyrus has a number of distinctive characteristics, including rough edges, irregular curves, and high horizontal strokes in the capitals.
History and overview
Costello created the font in 1982, when he was 23 years old and just out of college. He had been studying the Bible and came onto the idea of what a written font would have looked like in biblical times in the Middle East.[1] He hand-drew the font over a period of six months by means of calligraphy pen and textured paper. Costello described his goal as a font that would represent what English language texts would have looked like if written on papyrus 2000 years ago.[2] Costello released the font the following year alongside Letraset. Papyrus has a number of distinctive characteristics, including rough edges, irregular curves, and high horizontal strokes in the capitals. ITC, the current owner of the typeface, describes it as an "unusual roman typeface [that] effectively merges the elegance of a traditional roman letterform with the hand-crafted look of highly skilled calligraphy".[3] Costello sold the rights for the font for $750, and as of 2017, states he still receives "very low" royalty payments despite its inclusion since 2000 on all personal computers using a Mac or Microsoft operating system.[1]
Variants
An alternative font published by Elsner+Flake is Papyrus EF Alternatives (or Papyrus EF Regular), providing a slight variation to Costello's font. Its differences include a shorter, sharper capital P, a capital E with a top bar longer than the middle bar, and a swash A.Vorlage:Citation needed
Availability
Papyrus has been included in many Microsoft programs for Windows.[4] macOS includes Papyrus font as part of its basic installation (starting with version 10.3 Panther, released in 2003).[5]
In popular culture
- In James Cameron's movie Avatar, the typeface is used in the title and subtitles.[6] Its use in the film was highlighted in a Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Ryan Gosling.[7][1] It also mentioned that the font is widely used in Shakira merchandise, as well as hookah bars and off-brand tea companies.[8]
- The font is used in the logo of heavy metal band Lamb of God, and is featured on several of Viper's album covers.Vorlage:Citation needed
- Papyrus font is also used in the beginning credits of TV show Eureka
References
External links
- ↑ a b c Justin Carissimo: Papyrus font creator reacts to viral "Avatar" skit from "Saturday Night Live". In: CBS News. 1. Oktober 2017, abgerufen am 1. Oktober 2017.
- ↑ Chris Costello: 2003 Interview. In: Chris Costello official site. 2003, abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2015: „I soon came up with what vernacular writing may have looked like if the English language existed 2000 years ago.“
- ↑ Type Gallery – Papyrus. In: Linotype. Abgerufen am 29. November 2015.
- ↑ "Microsoft Typography: Papyrus – Version 1.11". Microsoft Corporation.
- ↑ "Mac OS X 10.3: Fonts list". Apple Inc. Last updated 2008-07-24.
- ↑ Simon Garfield: Just My Type: A Book about Fonts. Profile Books, 2010, ISBN 1-84668-301-7 (google.com).
- ↑ Mark Kennedy: New Season of SNL Roars Back by Mocking Donald Trump Early In: U.S. News & World Report, 1 October 2017
- ↑ Jenny Brewer: Designer of Papyrus font reacts to Ryan Gosling's SNL takedown. In: It's Nice That. 3. Oktober 2017, abgerufen am 24. Oktober 2021.