The family stone. (font designs developed by Sumner Stone)
Print , March, 1997 by Johnston, Alistair
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Reviewed by Alastair Johnston
Early in his career, I suppose type designer Sumner Stone heard a voice in his
head saying, "It`s set in stone," and promptly named his first typeface after himself.
The Stone family of types is distinguished in that, in addition to roman, italic,
and sansserif fonts, there is also an "informal" set in the family.
Of course, naming a face is the final touch, almost an afterthought, to a great
deal of work on the designer`s part. The evolution of successful, enduring typefaces
is an arduous process. Stone`s latest type, Cycles,
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