Golden type
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Golden type is a serif typeface designed by William Morris in the late 19th century, inspired by early Venetian printing and used prominently in the fine press books of the Arts and Crafts movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden type canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8326091 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden type Context triple: [Kelmscott Press, usedTypeface, Golden type]
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A.
Golden
"Golden" is a soulful R&B song by Jill Scott that celebrates personal freedom, self-love, and empowerment.
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B.
Golden
Golden is a country-pop-influenced studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue that marked a stylistic shift in her music career.
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C.
Golden
Golden is a small town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known as a gateway to the Rocky Mountains and several nearby national parks.
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D.
golden tamga
The golden tamga is a historic emblem of the Crimean Tatars, prominently featured on their national flag as a symbol of their cultural and political heritage.
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E.
golden shachihoko
The golden shachihoko is a mythical tiger-headed carp roof ornament, lavishly gilded and famously associated with Japanese castles such as Nagoya Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden type Target entity description: Golden type is a serif typeface designed by William Morris in the late 19th century, inspired by early Venetian printing and used prominently in the fine press books of the Arts and Crafts movement.
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A.
Golden
"Golden" is a soulful R&B song by Jill Scott that celebrates personal freedom, self-love, and empowerment.
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B.
Golden
Golden is a country-pop-influenced studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue that marked a stylistic shift in her music career.
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C.
Golden
Golden is a small town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known as a gateway to the Rocky Mountains and several nearby national parks.
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D.
golden tamga
The golden tamga is a historic emblem of the Crimean Tatars, prominently featured on their national flag as a symbol of their cultural and political heritage.
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E.
golden shachihoko
The golden shachihoko is a mythical tiger-headed carp roof ornament, lavishly gilded and famously associated with Japanese castles such as Nagoya Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
roman typeface
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serif typeface ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kelmscott Press
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William Morris ⓘ private press movement ⓘ |
| category |
book typeface
ⓘ
text typeface ⓘ |
| contextOfUse |
hand-printed books
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limited edition books ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeCreated | 1890s ⓘ |
| designer | William Morris ⓘ |
| designFeature |
low contrast between thick and thin strokes
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minimal italics usage ⓘ relatively heavy weight ⓘ short ascenders and descenders ⓘ wide letterforms ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high legibility for book typography
ⓘ
revival of early Venetian roman types ⓘ |
| founder | Kelmscott Press ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
15th-century Venetian roman typefaces
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Nicolas Jenson’s roman type ⓘ
linked to:
Didone typefaces
early Venetian printing ⓘ |
| laterDigitizations | digital revivals by various foundries ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ |
| movementRole | key typeface of the Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
The Golden Legend (book printed by Kelmscott Press)
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linked to:
The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine
|
| notableFor |
influence on later fine press typography
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revival of interest in Jenson-style romans ⓘ |
| originalFoundry | Kelmscott Press ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| style | old-style serif ⓘ |
| usageType |
book text
ⓘ
titles and headings in fine press books ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kelmscott Press books
ⓘ
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Kelmscott Chaucer) ⓘ
linked to:
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
fine press books ⓘ |
| yearCreated | 1890 ⓘ |
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