Review
Peak practice: beautiful Swiss books
As I write these words in my Zurich hotel room, fireworks are exploding outside to…
Writing that lets down the letters
This project is a collaboration between 26 writers (from the professional writers’ association 26) and 2…
The eye of the curator
To a young, typographically inclined Dutchman growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, British graphic…
A new understanding of spaces
There are many good reasons why the names of Aldus Manutius (1450-1515) and Francesco Griffo (1450-1518)…
When in Rome: eat, drink and talk type
Since January 2001, ATypI’s worldwide membership has had the advantage of its own email list to…
The essence of graphic design?
Siegfried Odermatt has collected posters by Swiss designers since 1942. Sigi (as he likes to be…
The book as dark, musty gallery
Graphic designer Carin Goldberg’s first book is a catalogue. Though at first glance it is reminiscent…
User-friendly book of books
I’ve long been a fan of Alan Bartram’s writing. An Atlas of Typeforms (co-written with James…
Required reading for students
The days of marking up copy for typesetting could be fraught with difficulty and demanded considerable…
Looking this way and that
In his introductory essay to Ed Fella’s book Lewis Blackwell writes: “America, unlike Europe, for…