Ismar David’s Quest for Original Hebrew Typographic Signs
Shani Avni
Ismar David was a prolific calligrapher, type designer, graphic and illustrator who also engaged in architectural design taught calligraphy. He studied applied arts Berlin, emigrating to Jerusalem 1932 New York 1952. From the 1930s 1990s, he created wealth of unique designs, most importantly Hebrew typeface family. It first comprehensive family, comprising nine styles that include true italic style monolinear style, equivalent Latin sans serif. provides an example how research-based process can help negotiate tension between old new, leading innovative, well-informed solution. not only excelled his groundbreaking approach for existing glyphs, but went step further, expanding character set. After completed family 1954, it partially cast machine composition by Intertype Corporation. During period, relocated pursue creative career.
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