Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931 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. Early life and education Sassoon was born in the United Kingdom. Career In 1988 she earned a Ph.D. 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. External links Profile of Sassoon 1931 births Living people British Jews