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Robert Besley (1794–1876) was an English typographer, creator of Clarendon (typeface) in 1845 and the Lord Mayor of London in 1869. CareerBesley became a partner in the Fann Street Foundry in 1838, having been employed there since 1826 [1]. The Fann Street Foundry, in Fann Street, City of London, was also home of typographer William Thorowgood, the first to use the term "Grotesque" to describe a Sans-Serif typeface and the first to design one in lower case with his Seven Line Grotesque.[2][3] When Besley created Clarendon he had it patented, as England just passed a bill allowing that. The typeface became so popular, though, that the copyright was soon broken by people creating knock-offs. Still known as the first Registered typeface. [4]He then went on to become Sheriff of the City of London in 1863 and the Lord Mayor of London in 1869. References1. ^A History of the Old English Letter Foundries, Talbot Baines Reed, 1887 2. ^The First Sans Serif Graphic Design History, 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2014. 3. ^Alexander Lawson's [https://books.google.com/books?id=FiJ87ixLs0sC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0 Anatomy of a Typeface] on Google Books 4. ^Article {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823184047/http://popperfont.com/2008/06/27/fontlove-clarendon/ |date=2008-08-23 }} on Popperfont.com, Fontlove section, by David Ng. Citing a thesis essay from Mitja Miklavcic, 2006.{{dl|date=December 2016}} External links
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