Many famous logos use bespoke fonts, which allow a brand to ensure a distinct visual asset. But while these are sometimes ...

As part of Typography Week at Creative Bloq, we've been looking at examples of the impact of typography in branding, ...

As generations of schoolchildren were taught, Elizabeth I of England famously said 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of ...

I argue that race was institutionalized beginning in the 18th century as a worldview, a set of culturally created attitudes and beliefs about human group differences. Slavery and the Coming of ...

For example, the import duty on tea raised its price by around 70 per cent by the middle of the 18th century. Smuggling was usually organised by gangs, who were funded by investors or venturers.

“In many ways, the discipline of natural history in the 18th century was roughly analogous to technology today: a means of disrupting old markets, creating new ones, and generating fortunes in ...

The invention of the balloon struck the men and women of the late 18th century like a thunderbolt. Enormous crowds gathered in Paris to watch one balloon after another rise above the city rooftops, ...

Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread ...

The remains of a sailor believed to be from an 18th Century shipwreck are set to be buried in a Cornish town. Cornwall Council said the discovery was made on a cliff above Newtrain Bay in Trevone ...

Col. Oscar Perez told television reporters at the scene that it was the victim's 18th birthday. Perez expressed condolences to his family. Detectives are investigating.

Contemporary paintings celebrate the brave women who fought fiercely alongside the men in the Haitian revolution of the 18th Century. How did they contribute, and why have their stories been ...

Minor theft and, to a lesser extent, violent crime continued to be the main crimes committed in the 18th century. However, the start of the Industrial Revolution led to new crimes associated with ...