R. Hunter Middleton

R. Hunter Middleton
Born
Robert Hunter Middleton

(1898-05-06)May 6, 1898
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedAugust 3, 1985(1985-08-03) (aged 87)
Chicago
Known fortypography
Notable workTempo, Radiant
A sample of Stencil (typeface).

Robert Hunter Middleton (May 6, 1898 – August 3, 1985) was an American book designer, painter, and typeface designer.[1] Born in Glasgow, Scotland he came to Chicago in 1908 where he studied at the School of the Art Institute. He joined the design department of the Ludlow Typograph Company in 1923 and served as director of the department of typeface design from 1933–71. In 1944 he began operating a private press, The Cherryburn Press. He died in Chicago.[2]

  1. ^ Shaw, Paul (30 June 2022). "Chicago Modernism and the Ludlow Typograph: Douglas C. McMurtrie and Robert Hunter Middleton at Work". Journal of Design History. 35 (1): 92–94. doi:10.1093/jdh/epab046.
  2. ^ Friedl, Ott, and Stein, p. 382.