Rosemary Sassoon (born 1931) is an expert of handwriting, particularly that of children. She is the creator of the Sassoon series of typefaces.
Early life and education
Sassoon was born in the United Kingdom.
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.
The Practical Guide to Calligraphy (Thames & Hudson) London 1982The Practical Guide to Lettering (Thames & Hudson) London 1986Creating Letterforms (Thames & Hudson)Practical Guide to Children's Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton) London 1983Teach Yourself Better Handwriting (Hodder & Stoughton)Handwriting; The Way to Teach it (Paul Chapman)Computers and Typography (Intellect) Bristol 2002The Art and Science of Handwriting (Intellect)The Acquisition of a Second Writing System (Intellect)Signs Symbols and Icons (with Albertine Gaur) (Intellect) Bristol 1995Handwriting of the Twentieth Century (Routledge)1999Sassoon Primary InfantSassoon Primary Infant MediumSassoon Primary Infant BoldSassoon Primary TypeSassoon Primary Type MediumSassoon Primary Type BoldSassoon SansSassoon Sans MediumSassoon Sans BoldSassoon Type SansSassoon Type Sans MediumSassoon Type Sans BoldSassoon Italic RegularSassoon Italic MediumSassoon Primary Type Medium CondensedSassoon PennedSassoon Penned MediumSassoon Penned Bold
