William Thorowgood
British typographer and type founder
About William Thorowgood
William Thorowgood was a typographer.
William Thorowgood (died 1877) was a British typographer and type founder.
On the death of its founder Robert Thorne in 1820, Thorowgood bought the Fann Street Foundry.
He was active in the development of Sans Serif.
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British typographer and type founder
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William Thorowgood died in 1877.
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William Thorowgood was a typographer.
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