Georgia and Richard Austin

I'm so glad they released Georgia. It's the only serif typeface I use on the web, if only because it has non-lining figs. Matthew Carter, the designer, has this to say about it: 'At the time I started Georgia I had been working on a new retail family (called Miller, still not released) which is a version of Scotch Roman. I have always admired Scotch, particularly in its early forms as cut by Richard Austin for Bell and Miller.' (from cap online)

Richard Coe Austin is the name of my high school history professor. He used to threaten to move to Australia dependent upon the outcome of presidential elections. He must be there by now. While I never distinguished myself in his class, I liked him. His lectures used to put the class to sleep. I remember one quiz on which I used the word "pariah" (a word he used in his lecture) to describe the lower classes in Egypt. He singled out that instance that at least some people were paying attention in class. Even if I registered barely a passing grade. Posted by eku at January 23, 2004 12:47 PM