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8 October, 2008
Finds from the NYPL
Some lovelies from the New York Public Library. Larger images after the jump. —JH
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3 October, 2008
Ten Foot Gotham Topiary!
Typeface: Gotham Book
Not really much to add to that. It’s here, one block east of the H&FJ offices. —JH
2 June, 2008
Springtype
I've been trying to find a type specimen book from the Italian foundry of Nebiolo for twenty years, and this morning one finally turned up: the Campionario Caratteri e Fregi Tipografici of 1928. Here's a sample of what's inside, perfect for a beautiful spring day in New York! —JH
More colorful floral type, from cooler climes.
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14 May, 2008
Taxonomy Meets Typography
Tina at Swissmiss turned me on to this lovely poster by Decoylab, which wouldn’t you know it makes lovely use of Gotham Extra Light. I’m amazed that designer Maiko Kuzunishi came up with so many recognizable silhouettes, more so that she found so many that are sympathetic with the shape of their initials. (The B is almost a butterfly already, but who’d have seen the J in jellyfish?) Maiko imagines her poster as a fine addition to a child’s room, and I agree: it’s cheerful, engaging, and subliminally inculcates in tomorrow’s animal lovers a taste for fine typography. —JH
Three-color Animal Alphabet Poster by Decoylab. 18" x 24" (46cm x 61cm), $40.
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