Douglas Thomas’ examination the Futura typeface is not just a book for font lovers, but a journey through behavioural patterns of the last 100 years. Never Use Futura is the warning that was given to ...

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In the early font design where there were many geometric designs, in the 1920's, modern and readable font which is still used all over the world "Futura (Hutsura) "Was published by German designer ...

The 1920s saw incredible transformation in typography and graphics more broadly. It was, in fact, the decade when the term ...

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You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Simon Garfield explores the peculiar history of typefaces in his new book, Just My Type: A Book About Fonts, ...

It was originally designed and embraced as a symbol of forward-thinking modernity. And now often reflects a sense of nostalgia. Along the way? It picked up a whole lot of iconic usage from people and ...