Trajan in Movie Posters: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

Yves Peters

San Francisco 2012

Friday, 6 April 2012 | 14:00 | Screening Room

Trajan in Movie Posters: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

Yves Peters

San Francisco 2012 | Friday, 6 April 2012 | 14:00 | Screening Room |

Soon after its appearance on the market more than 20 years ago, the Adobe Original Trajan was embraced by Hollywood. Now it seems to grace more movie posters than any other typeface. Its stately and classic character shapes made it the go-to choice for Oscar material. Yet in recent years an important shift in perception has occurred.

Yves Peters

Graphic Designer, Rock Drummer(Ghent, Belgium)

Yves Peters is a graphic designer / rock drummer / father of three who tries to be critical about typography without coming across as a snob. Former editor-in-chief of The FontFeed, he has found a new home on FontShop News. Yves writes about type and talks at conferences. His ability to identify... Read More

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