Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931 in the United Kingdom and currently residing in Busselton, Western Australia) is an expert in handwriting, particularly that of children. She designed the Sassoon series of typefaces, produced in collaboration with Adrian Williams, which are intended to be particularly legible for children and learners.
Career
In 1988 she earned a PhD from the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading in Berkshire, England. Sassoon's personal papers are held in the archives of University of London's Institute of Education.
Published works
The Acquisition of a Second Writing System (Intellect) originally published in 1995, reprinted in 2004. The Art and Science of Handwriting (Intellect) originally published in 1993, reprinted in 2004. Computers and Typography 2 (Intellect) Bristol 2003 Creating letterforms : calligraphy and lettering: an introductory guide (Thames & Hudson) with Patricia Lovett. 1992 Handwriting of the Twentieth Century (Routledge)1999 Handwriting: The Way to Teach it (Paul Chapman) 2003 The Practical Guide to Calligraphy (Thames & Hudson) London 1982, reprinted in 2005 Practical Guide to Children's Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton) London 1983 The Practical Guide to Lettering (Thames & Hudson) London 1986 Signs Symbols and Icons (with Albertine Gaur) (Intellect) Bristol 1995 Teach Yourself Better Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton) 2009
List of Sassoon fonts
Sassoon Primary Infant
Sassoon Primary Infant Medium
Sassoon Primary Infant Bold
Sassoon Primary Type
Sassoon Primary Type Medium
Sassoon Primary Type Bold
Sassoon Sans
Sassoon Sans Medium
Sassoon Sans Bold
Sassoon Type Sans
Sassoon Type Sans Medium
Sassoon Type Sans Bold
Sassoon Italic Regular
Sassoon Italic Medium
Sassoon Primary Type Medium Condensed
Sassoon Penned
Sassoon Penned Medium
Sassoon Penned Bold
References
Further reading
Gerda Breuer and Julia Meer: Women in Graphic Design, Jovis/Berlin 2012, , p. 195, 541, 543.