Emigre
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This article deals with the Emigre type foundry. For an article about those who have migrated to another country, see émigré.Emigre, also known as Emigre Graphics, is a
type foundry in
Berkeley, California, founded by
Rudy VanderLans and
Zuzana Licko. It also published
Emigre magazine between
1984 and
2005. Note that unlike the word
émigré, Emigre is officially spelled without accents.
Emigre was founded in 1984 as an independent foundry, developing
typefaces without an association with a typesetting equipment manufacturer.
Through a good part of the late
1980s and most of the
1990s, some of the most cutting-edge typefaces were developed or released by Emigre. Its magazine, in the meantime, provided an outlet showcasing the potential of its typeface designs, and was well known for its graphical experimentation.
Emigre has also published a number of books related to
graphic design.
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Emigre official site
