Xu Xuecheng (1928–2019), a pioneer in Chinese type design history
Mr. Xu Xuecheng 徐学成, one of the first-generation type designers after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, passed away on November 1, 2019, at the age of 91.
Xu was born in 1928. After working as a book designer for several years at publishing houses, he was transferred to the type design lab at the state-owned Shanghai Printing Technology Research Institute (上海印刷技术研究所) in 1960.